Operation Manual

142 Working with Objects
To merge a layer:
1. Activate the layer you want to merge to by clicking its entry. The layer
is highlighted in blue. (Note that the active layer becomes uppermost
in the workspace.)
2. With the Ctrl key pressed, select a single or multiple layers that you
want to merge into the activated layer.
3. Click the Merge button. The contents of the merged layer(s)
appear on the active layer and the previously selected layers are
removed.
If you're working on an especially complex document you can temporarily
"freeze" a layer (and its objects).
Layer Properties
Layer properties allow you to assign paper textures, make layers invisible/visible,
and/or locked/unlocked.
See Studio: Layers tab in DrawPlus Help for more details.
Managing objects on layers
A useful feature of the Layers tab is that you can see objects or even groups of
objects, under the layer on which they were created. This gives you the option of
selecting an object or group from the tab as opposed to from the page itself.
Groups and individual objects can be named, allowing you to more easily locate
them in the Layers tab, which in turn locates them in the workspace for you.
To add objects to a particular layer:
• When drawn, objects are added to the selected layer automatically.
This is why it is a good idea to check which layer you are currently
working on!