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Overlay Layer: RMC Options

Overlay Layer: RMC Options

The Overlay layer has a range of special options that are accessed by RMC on the overlay title in the tree view (Figure 1). These options are summarized in the Table 1.

Figure 1. Overlay layer: RMC options.



Table 1. RMC options for overlay layer.

Option

Description

Option

Description

Properties

Set properties of the selected layer (described in detail below)

Zoom to Layer

Zoom the view to the selected layer

Save As

Export the overlay layer to an external file

Remove

Delete the selected layer

Create New Spline Layer

Create a new spline layer in the layer control panel

Create New Overlay Layer

Create a new overlay layer in the layer control panel

Turn All Layers Off

Hide all existing layers in the layer control panel

Turn All Layers On

Display all existing layers in the layer control panel

Overlay Properties

RMC on the overlay layer, then select Properties, and the Overlay Properties will be displayed, as shown in Figure 2. The options here include:

  • Layer Name: show the name of the layer, a new name can be entered here

  • Visible: unchecking this box will hide the overlay layer (the light bulb of the layer in the Control Panel is also turned off)

  • Show in

  • Selectable

  • Editable

  • Show Lines: unchecking this box will hide the overlay lines

  • Line Settings: allows the changing of setting style, color, and thickness of the lines.

Figure 2. Overlay: Line Style.

Figure 3. Overlay: Data Points.



Figure 4. Overlay: Labels.

Figure 5. Overlay: Distance Labeling.

Save As

The Save As option allows the saving of the overlay to a file. Once selecting the Save As option, the Save As form will be displayed, as shown in Figure 6. Define the file type (*.p2d is the default extension for overlay) then enter a file name. Define the folder location to locate the file then click the Save button.

Figure 6. Export overlay to file.



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