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Maptitude® On-Line Training

Introductory Maptitude: Lesson 2

Maps
2.18 Working with Layers: Renaming a Layer
  • Click Rename in the Layers dialog box for the Rename Layer dialog box
  • You can rename the layer for just this map or make a permanent change to the name

When you change the name of a layer, the layer list, map legend, and Layers dialog box all use the new name for the layer. A layer can appear in several different maps at one time. When you change the name of a layer, the name is changed in all maps. Layer names may be up to 20 characters long.

The layer name can be changed for this session only or permanently. When you change the layer name permanently, the geographic file is changed and the new name is stored in the file. If you change the layer name permanently, Maptitude will no longer be able to draw any maps, dataviews, or layouts you created earlier that include the original name of the layer you renamed.