Layers Panel Right-Click Menu

Use

The Layers panel menu contains a number of commands used to control the layers and the objects within the layers. Available options differ depending on the current layer or object selection and grouping.

Features

The right-click options for Layers are the following:

Menu Option	Functional Description
Add Selected Objects	Adds the selected objects to the layer
Remove All Objects	Removes all objects from the layer
Remove Empty Layers	Removes any empty layers from the scene.
Selectable	Makes the layer selectable
Properties	Opens the Layer Properties window, and allows you to modify the selected layer's properties
Tools	Performs a number of functions, including moving pivot points and removing duplicated elements
Rename	Renames the selected layer
Select All	Selects all objects in the scene
Select None	Selects no objects in the scene
Select Sub-Objects	Selects all sub-objects of the selected object Note You can also use various keyboard shortcuts to select sub-objects and clear sub-objects from selection.
Invert Selection	Inverts the current selection
Hide All Objects	Hides all objects in the scene
Hide Selection	Hides the selected object
Hide Unselected	Hides all objects that are not selected
Duplicate	Duplicates the selected layer and all the objects within the layer
Cut	Cuts the object or objects from the layer
Copy	Copies the object or objects from the layer
Modifier	Selects a modifier to associate with the part
Delete Objects	Deletes all selected objects
Remove from Layer	Removes the part from the layer
Object Properties	Opens the Object Properties window, and allows you to modify the selected objects' properties

Activities

Accessing the Layers Panel RIght-Click menu

Do one of the following:

Right-click the layer
Right-click the Layers panel with no selection
Right-click the layer in the Scene panel
Right-click the Layers section in the Scene panel with no selection

More Information

Tools Right-Click Menu

Keyboard Shortcuts

Object Properties Window