Autodesk 663B1-05A111-1001 User Guide - Page 355

13 | Basics Windows and Editors Reference > Display Layer editor Normal Objects in the layer display normally, according to the settings for the layer. You can select objects in the layer and snap to them. Template Objects in the layer become templates. You can see template objects in the workspace, but you cannot select them, nor can you snap them. Reference You can snap to objects in the layer, but you cannot select them or modify them. Level of Detail Select the level of display detail for layer objects: Full Displays full detail for layer objects. Bounding Box Shows objects as boxes that represent their bounding volumes. Bounding boxes speed up Maya operations making a significant difference for complex models. Shading Turn on to make layer objects appear shaded when in shaded display. Texturing Turn on to show textures on layer objects when in shaded display. Playback Turn on to animate layer objects during playback. If you have several characters in a scene and want to look at each character's animation separately, you can place each character in its own layer and play back the animation of each character as desired. Visible Turn on to make the objects in the layer visible. Color Select the color of all objects belonging to the layer. Number This is the number assigned to the layer. Merging display layers when importing files To facilitate the merging of layers when you read in files, select Window > Settings/Preferences > Preferences, click the Files/Projects category, and in the Display Layer section select one of the following options for File Import Merge: None All layers read in are put in a new layer, and renumbered and renamed, if necessary to preserve uniqueness. Basics 355