Maintaining Layers for 2D Files (SAP Library - Engineering Workbench (PP-BD))

Maintaining Layers for 2D Files

Use

You can create comments for an original application file without changing the original application file itself. You save the comments in a layer.

Prerequisites

You are displaying the original application file with the integrated viewer of the standard SAP system.

Creating Layers for 2D Files

You can create a layer from the viewer function bas as well as from the Redlining function bar.

In the viewer function bar the entry Layer appears when at least one layer exists for an original application file.

When one or more layers are loaded and you want to use Redlining functions it recommended that you check which layers are loaded. Click on Layer. You see a list of all existing layers.

The loaded layer is indicated by a check mark. Click on the layer to remove it from the screen section.
Redlining functions are done using the active layer. The system determines the active layer based in the sequence of the layer loaded. The layer is active that is furthest on the bottom.

Crating Layers using the Viewer Function Bar

When you display the original application file with the integrated viewer of the standard SAP system and the viewer function bar is active.

A layer is automatically created when none exist and you switch to the Redlining processing mode.

In the viewer function bar select Tools ® Redlining.

When no layer is currently active, the Layer name dialog box appears.

Enter a layer name and confirm with .

The remainder of the procedure depends on whether you have Redlining categories maintained for your enterprise in Customizing.

Redlining Categories Maintained	Procedure
no	The markup function bar appears that contains all the functions for creating markups.
yes	The dialog box Redlining category appears where the categories are listed that are maintained in your enterprise. Double-click on the desired category and the system assigns the new layer that is to be created to this category. The markup function bar appears that contains all the functions for creating markups.

Create comments using the markup functions.

You can add a text, for example:

In the first step set up the layout; such as lines, framing, and text formats. Click on and the dialog box Settings appears for these settings.
Click on and a dialog box appears for entering text. After creating the comment confirm your entry with .
The system closes the dialog box.
Put the cursor where you want to add the text.
Click on the spot and the system positions the comment box according to the settings you made.

See also: Executing Redlining Functions

Save the layer using

You can return to the viewer function bar of the viewer by selecting .

Crating Layers Using the Redlining Function Bar

You display the original application file with the integrated viewer of the standard system. You selected the Redlining function in the viewer function bar (Tools ® Redlining) and the Redlining function bar is active.

Select .

The dialog box Layer name appears.

The rest of the procedure is the same as Crating Layers using the Viewer Function Bar.

Changing Layers for 2D Files

You are displaying the original application file with the integrated viewer of the standard SAP system and the viewer function bar is active.

Select Layer.

You see a list of all existing layers. You can use the context menu to display the attributes of the active layer, such as Redlining- category.

Double-click on the desired layer to see the comments made in the text.

Select Tools ® Redlining.

The Redlining function bar contains all the functions you can use in the current processing situation, such as:

Delete a previous markup object.
Select the markup object you want to delete and cut it with .
Enter a new text.
Click on to make settings for lines, frames or text formats.
Click on and a dialog box appears where you enter your comments. Confirm with . The system closes the dialog box.
Put the cursor where you want to add the text.
The system puts the comment where you click once.

Save the changes made to the layers .

You can return to the application function bar of the viewer by selecting (Back).