Layer Management > Layer Manager

Setting Visible

You might add many layers at a time, but sometimes you might want to hide some specific layer(s). For example, a Rest Area layer is not necessary to display on the map all the time, but you need to know the position occasionally. Or you might need to display some layer(s) in some special condition. For example when you are editing layers you can set the image layer invisible to save the loading time; till you want to display the image layer then set it visible. In situations like this, you can set up whether to allow layers visible or not.

In the “Layer Manager” dialog box you can see all the layer names of the added layers listed below. You will see under the layer name, which means this layer is visible on the map; if you tap the icon, it becomes , which means this layer is invisible on the map. If you want to set all layers visible, please check All Visible at the top of the layer list then all layers display on the map.

NOTE: Crossing out layer's visible icon does not means that the layer will be removed but means the layer will not be redrawn on the map. Though the layer does not display on the map, you still can create new features and edit attribute data to it. However, the created features will be invisible on the map. Only in visible status, the created features of the invisible layer can be seen on the map. Another situation is like that only in visible status can you use Select Feature tool to query and edit the existing features on the map.