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.
- 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.
- 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.