Defining Depths

A depth is a grouping of layers displayed at a pre-defined zoom factor. The depth allows you to navigate up and down through a graphic to view increasing levels of functional detail.

Select the topic related to your task:

Add a Depth

  • You are in Design or Test mode and want to add a depth to the active graphic.
  1. From the Depths view, click Insert New Depth .
  • A new depth and a new layer associated with the depth are added to the list of depths in the Depths view, the Element Tree, and the active graphic.
  1. Complete the following fields as necessary:
  • Depth Name: Click in the current Depth Name field and type the new name for the depth.
  • Display Size: The default size is displayed according to the current display size of the main menu. You can manually enter a value, by clicking in the field. To manually update the size, click in the field and enter a new value.
  • Symbol Scale Factor: Enter a value.
  • Layer: Select a layer.
  • You have added a new depth to the graphic and can add elements, etc.

 

Delete a Depth

  • You are in Design or Test mode and have a graphic open with more than one depth level.
  • NOTE: By default, every graphic (symbol, graphic template, etc.) always contains at least one depth level for each graphic, and cannot be deleted.
  • In the Depths view, do one of the following:
  • Navigate to the depth you want to delete, and click Delete Depths .
  • To delete more than one depth at a time, press down the CTRL key while selecting the depths you want to delete, and then click Delete Depths .
  • The depth and any associated layers are deleted.

 

Rename a Depth

  • You are in Design or Test mode and have an open graphic.
  • From the Depths view, click the current name of the depth and then type the new name.
  • The depth is named or renamed.

 

Select an Existing Depth

  • You have an open graphic that contains multiple levels of depth, and you want to select a specific depth to view or work on in the canvas work area.
  • From the Depths view, navigate to and double-click the depth you would like to make active.
  • The selected depth is now active on the canvas.

 

Related Topics

For background overview, see Depth.

For workspace overview, see Depths View.