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<created date="2003-10-31T00:00:00">Sun Microsystems, Inc.</created>
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<bookmark_value>locking layers</bookmark_value>
<bookmark_value>hiding;layers</bookmark_value>
<bookmark_value>unlocking layers</bookmark_value>
<bookmark_value>showing;hidden layers</bookmark_value>
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<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN10706" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Drawings in %PRODUCTNAME Draw support layers.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3154018" xml-lang="en-US" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="18">Selecting a layer</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3154484" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="15">To select a layer, click the name tab of the layer at the bottom of the workspace.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="tip" id="par_idN10767" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">To edit the properties of a layer, double-click a layer tab.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3155445" xml-lang="en-US" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="19">Hiding layers</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3154702" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="22">Select a layer, and then choose <emph>Format - Layer</emph>.</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3145587" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="23">In the <emph>Properties </emph>area, clear the <emph>Visible </emph>check box.</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3153912" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="24">Click <emph>OK</emph>.</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3154762" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="25">In the name tab of the layer, the text color of the name changes to blue.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="tip" id="par_id3156396" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="16">You can make a layer visible or invisible by clicking on its tab while holding down the Shift key.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3146322" xml-lang="en-US" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="26">Showing hidden layers</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3157871" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="27">Select a hidden layer, and then choose <emph>Format - Layer</emph>.</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3149352" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="28">In the <emph>Properties </emph>area, select the <emph>Visible </emph>check box.</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3153036" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="29">Click <emph>OK</emph>.</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3154554" xml-lang="en-US" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="20">Locking layers</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3150864" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="17">Select a layer, and then choose <emph>Format - Layer</emph>.</paragraph>
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<listitem>
<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3150336" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="30">In the <emph>Properties</emph> area, select the <emph>Locked </emph>check box.</paragraph>
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<listitem>
<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3153730" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="31">Click <emph>OK</emph>.</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3149883" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="32">You cannot edit objects on a locked layer.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3145244" xml-lang="en-US" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="33">Unlocking layers</paragraph>
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<listitem>
<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3145354" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="34">Select a locked layer, and then choose <emph>Format - Layer</emph>.</paragraph>
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<listitem>
<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3148393" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="35">In the <emph>Properties</emph> area, clear the <emph>Locked </emph>check box.</paragraph>
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<listitem>
<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3150467" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="36">Click <emph>OK</emph>.</paragraph>
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