Layer.name Property

Parent Object: Layer

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Defined in namespace "adsk::electron" and the header file is <Electron/Layers/Layer.h>

Description

Display name of this layer (e.g., Top, Bottom, tPlace).

"layer_var" is a variable referencing a Layer object.

# Get the value of the property.
propertyValue = layer_var.name

"layer_var" Is a variable referencing a Layer Object.

#include <Electron/Layers/Layer.h>

// Get the value of the property.
string propertyValue = layer_var->name();

Property Value

This is a read only property whose value is a string.

Samples

Name	Description
Electronics Board Summary Sample	Demonstrates reading the open PCB layout: board title, placed component and copper network overview, breakdown of geometry, layer stack, design rule check results, and the linked schematic when the design includes one.

Version

Introduced in version May 2026