Specifying Layer Settings

You can change the layer resource referenced by the selected layer in the map as well as the layer name and group. Note that these changes affect the layer only within the current map, not in the Site Explorer. You can also set the default display status for the layer, whether features on the layer can be selected, and whether the layer is included in the legend. If the layer is to be included in the legend, you can assign a legend label and display status.

To specify layer settings

1. In the Layers pane, click a layer on either the Layers By Group or Drawing Order tab.
2. To change the layer resource that this layer references, do the following:
   • For Layer Resource, click [...].
   • In the Select A Layer Resource dialog box, navigate to the layer you want to reference.
   • Click Open.
3. Optionally, enter a new name for the layer.
4. To change the group the layer belongs to, under Group, click a different group name or click None.

   You can also drag the layer into the desired group on the Layers By Group tab.

5. To specify that the layer is visible when first displayed in the Viewer, click Layer Is Initially Displayed In The Map.

   The actual visibility of the layer depends on the zoom position selected by the user.

6. To allow users to select features on this layer when they view the map, click Features On The Layer Can Be Selected.
7. Do any of the following:
   • To show the layer name in the legend when the map is displayed in the Viewer, click Layer Is Visible In The Legend.
   • Under Legend Label, enter a name for the layer.

     This name is used for the layer in the legend when the map is displayed in the Viewer.

   • To show layer themes in the legend when the map is first displayed in the Viewer, click Layer (If Themed) Is Initially Expanded In The Legend.