Operation Manual

Working with Objects 143
To select objects on a particular layer:
• In the Layers tab, if the Edit All Layers button is disabled, click
the chosen layer and either:
• Click the layer's object on the page.
- or -
• In the Layers tab, click the Expand icon on the chosen layer
entry to reveal all associated objects. You'll see objects named
automatically, e.g. (Curve, 2 Nodes), (Closed Curve, 5 Nodes),
(Quick Rectangle), etc., each with their own preview. The
frontmost object in your drawing always appears at the top of the
layer's listed objects (the order reflects the Z-order).
This tree view greatly improves the ability to select and manage
nested objects in more complex drawings. It's also great for
visualizing your object order.
To select any object on any layer:
Initially, objects which are on layers that are not selected are also visible, but you
may find that you can’t select an object as it is on a different layer. This can be
slightly confusing at first as you frantically click on an object to no effect! But of
course, you can change this state of affairs.
• If View All Layers is enabled (the default), all layers set as visible
appear in the workspace, regardless of which layer you're currently
working on. Disabling this button lets you see only objects on the
current layer, as long as it's visible. (If both Visible and View All
Layers are unchecked, you won't see anything!)