Spectra Precision Survey Pro v4.5 Recon and Nomad User Manual - Manual (Page 55)

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Similarly, whenever a new job is created, a Points layer is
automatically created and selected as the active layer. The active
layer is the default layer where any new objects will be stored.
Managing Layers
You can configure Survey Pro to prompt for a layer whenever an
object is stored. If this prompt is turned off, any new objects that are
stored will simply be stored to the active layer. There are three cards
within the Job Settings screen to configure this prompt.
There is a ; Prompt for Layer checkbox in the Survey
card, the Stakeout card and the General card. The first
affects if you are prompted for a layer only when new
data is stored from the routines within the Survey menu.
Likewise, the second affects only data stored from the
routines in the Stakeout menu. The prompt in the
General card affects if you are prompted for a layer when
data is stored from any other routines, such as the
COGO routines.
Most layer management is performed from the
Job , Manage Layers screen. This screen allows you to
add, delete, rename and change the visibility of the
various layers. You can also set the active layer from
here. This screen is also available from several different
locations, such as the new Map Display Options screen
and any of the controls that allow you to select layers.
Changing the Active Layer
To change the active layer, tap the desired layer and then tap the
Set Active button. There must always be an active layer and there
can only be one active layer at a time. The active layer is marked with
the symbol.
Creating a New Layer
A new layer can be created by tapping New… , which opens the New
Layer dialog box where a name and if the new layer should be visible
is entered.