To review the available layer options, click the layer options tool
. The available options are based on the layer type and include the following:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
Layer style | Apply smart mapping styles to a layer. |
Layer properties | Change the layer properties, such as Transparency, Pop-up, and Legend. |
Save layer | When you are the scene layer owner, save the layer style and properties. |
Zoom to | Show the layer to its full extent in the scene. |
Move up | Move the layer up one level. |
Move down | Move the layer down one level. |
Show in Layers and Hide in Layers | Show or hide the layer in the Layers/Legend tool. Note:When you choose Hide in Layers, the layer is hidden in the Layers/Legend tool and is unavailable in Layers. |
Rename | Highlight the layer and provide a new name. |
Remove | Delete the layer. |
Add to new group | Add the layer to a new group. |
You can also drag the layers to reorder them.
Add a layer to a new group
Use groups in a scene to organize layers that are similar in content or location. Once the layers are grouped, you can change the way they appear in the Layers/Legend tool.
To add a layer to a new group, complete the following steps:
- Click the layer options tool
in a layer and click Add to new group. A new group is created and the layer is added to it.
- Name the new group.
- Drag layers into the new group.
You can drag layers to remove them from the group or to reorder the layers.
- Click the group settings tool
for the group options described below.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
Change group type | Modify the behavior of the group in Layers/Legend:
|
Zoom to | Zoom to the combined extent of all the layers in the group. |
Move up | Move the layer up one level. |
Move down | Move the layer down one level. |
Rename | Highlight the layer or group layer and provide a new name. |
Remove | Delete the group and the sublayers. |
Ungroup | Ungroup the layers. |
—Turn individual layers on and off.
—Convert the group into radio buttons and specify that only one can be turned on at a time in case there are overlapping layers.
—Combine all groups into one.
—Hide the group and its layers in