Delete Layer Tool

What it Does

Removes a layer you no longer need, together with everything on it. A layer is like a sheet of tracing paper that holds part of your drawing, and you can show, hide, move or turn a whole layer. Everything on the layer is deleted, including points, lines, curves and any layers inside it.

Lines and curves that are connected to points on the deleted layer are deleted too, even when they are on another layer. This stops lines from being left with no points.

You can also use this tool to delete a set of buttons or buttonholes. They appear in the list with the layers.

You cannot delete the active layer. If you select it, a message asks you to make another layer active first. Use the Select Active Layer Tool to do that.

How to Use

1. Activate the tool by selecting the Delete Layer icon
2. Select the layer to delete from the list
3. Check the workspace. The layer is already gone from the view
4. Select Save to keep the deletion, or Cancel to bring the layer back

Point of No Return

After you select Save, the layer and its contents are gone. Deleting a layer that has other layers inside it deletes those too. Check the workspace before you select Save.

🧠Memorization

When you memorize a draft, the deletion is remembered, so it is repeated on the new draft.