GROUPING LAYERS IN SKETCHBOOK DESIGNER

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Grouping LayersSketchBook Designer

In this section you will learn the following:• How to create a Layer Folder

• How to add layers to a Layer Folder

• How to manipulate a Layer Folder

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Grouping Layers in SketchBook Designer

In this section you will learn the following: Layer Folder

How to add layers to a Layer Folder

How to manipulate a Layer Folder

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GROUPING LAYERS IN SKETCHBOOK DESIGN

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1. One of the keys to success in illustration is effectively organizing of all the content in a canvas. In a complex deliverable, there may be enough layers to make the navigaDesigner enables us to organize the information with Layer Folders. Let’s see an example.

2. In the image below we have three trees. They happen to be duplicates, but they could be pretty much anything. This means that right them into one layer, but that may have implications in the course of your work. Let’s do something different, which will keep the layers separate, but keep navigation

3. We need to invoke the Marking Menu from any layer, and select New Layer Folder.

4. We see a new layer with a droplike a layer, although it’s a repository of layers.

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One of the keys to success in illustration is effectively organizing of all the content in a canvas. In a complex deliverable, there may be enough layers to make the navigation quite difficult. Sketchbook Designer enables us to organize the information with Layer Folders. Let’s see an example.

In the image below we have three trees. They happen to be duplicates, but they could be pretty much anything. This means that right now we have three layers with trees. One answer would be to merge them into one layer, but that may have implications in the course of your work. Let’s do something different, which will keep the layers separate, but keep navigation more easy.

invoke the Marking Menu from any layer, and select New Layer Folder.

We see a new layer with a drop-down list. It can be hidden, locked, and moved, so it basically behaves like a layer, although it’s a repository of layers.

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One of the keys to success in illustration is effectively organizing of all the content in a canvas. In a tion quite difficult. Sketchbook

Designer enables us to organize the information with Layer Folders. Let’s see an example.

In the image below we have three trees. They happen to be duplicates, but they could be pretty much now we have three layers with trees. One answer would be to merge

them into one layer, but that may have implications in the course of your work. Let’s do something

down list. It can be hidden, locked, and moved, so it basically behaves

GROUPING LAYERS IN SKETCHBOOK DESIGNER

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5. The key is to drag layers into the Layer Folder. These can be become a single line in the list of layers.

6. Let’s see what happens if we turn that Layer Folder off.

7. We can see that all trees within that Layer Folder have been hidden from the canvas. This is a very powerful tool to keep the canvas organized without having to merge layers excessively.

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The key is to drag layers into the Layer Folder. These can be collapsed, so a multitude of layers can become a single line in the list of layers.

Let’s see what happens if we turn that Layer Folder off.

We can see that all trees within that Layer Folder have been hidden from the canvas. This is a very to keep the canvas organized without having to merge layers excessively.

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right to alter product and services offerings, and specifications and pricing at any time without notice, and is not responsible for typographical or aphical errors that may appear in this document.

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collapsed, so a multitude of layers can

We can see that all trees within that Layer Folder have been hidden from the canvas. This is a very to keep the canvas organized without having to merge layers excessively.

Autodesk, AutoCAD, SketchBook, and DWG are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in her brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. Autodesk reserves the

ble for typographical or