Move Items to Layer Tool

What it Does

Moves lines, curves, points and other items from one layer to a different layer. 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. The items go to a new layer or to a layer you already have.

Use this to tidy your drawing, for example to put all the lines of one pattern piece on their own layer. The items leave their old layer. To keep them there too, use the Copy Item to Layer Tool.

How to Use

1. Activate the tool by selecting the Move Items to Layer icon
2. Click the lines, curves, points or other items to move, then select Continue
3. Select Move to New Layer or Move to Existing Layer, then select Continue

If you chose Move to Existing Layer

1. Select the layer that will receive the items
2. Select Save to keep the change, or Save & Switch to keep it and make that layer the active layer

If you chose Move to New Layer

1. Enter the Name of the new layer, then select Continue
2. Select the parent layer. The new layer is created inside the layer you select
3. Select Save to keep the change, or Save & Switch to keep it and make the new layer the active layer

info

The items move as soon as you choose the layer. Select Cancel before you save to put them back.

🧠Memorization

When you memorize a draft, the move is remembered along with the layer the items went to.