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On-Screen Takeoff - 05.02.01 Adding Custom Layers to a Bid - OST

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As we explained in the previous article, Layers allow you to control what is displayed in the Image Window.

When you create a Bid, some Layers are added to the bid automatically. System Layers (the Image, Annotation, and "Default" Layers) and other Default Layers (Layers that show in the Default Layers dialog box in Masters) are added to every new Bid. See Related Articles for more information on Master Default Layers. Just because a Layer is added because it is included in your Default Layers, doesn't mean your stuck with it in your Bid forever - you can delete any Layers that are not "System" Layers or to which no Conditions are assigned.

You can add additional Layers to your Bid anytime you want. You can rename Layers and change their position in the Layers list.

Adding Layers to Your Bid

There are two places you can add a new Layer in a Bid.

In the Layers Window

Click the Layers icon - the (Bid) Layers dialog appears - remember, layers added to a Bid do not affect the Default Layers list nor do layers added to the Default list affect existing Bids (see Related articles for more information)

the layers dialog is where you manage layers for this bid

From a Condition Properties Dialog Box

Click the Lookup tool the lookup button is a magnifying glass that opens the bid-level Layers List next to the Layer field in the Conditions Properties dialog to open the Bid Layers dialog or type the name of a Layer in the Layer field - if it does not exist, the program prompts you to add it automatically

you can add a layer right within a Condition Property dialog box by typing a new name in the Layer field

if a layer doesn't exist, you are prompted to add it - this adds it to the bid, not the Masters

Note

Although these two dialog boxes look a little different, they are reading from the same list of Bid Level Layers. The Bid Layers dialog box simply displays text buttons versus the control buttons shown in the (Master) Layers dialog box.

Click the New button the add-new button is a blue plus sign to add a row

Type a name for the new Layer

Check or uncheck the Show check box next to the Name field (checked by default) - this can be toggled on/off in the Bid at any time also.

Use the buttons located at the bottom of the Layers dialog to manage the Bid Layers, see Related Articles for details.

What Are Layers?

Assigning a Condition to a Layer