Adjust layer options in scenes

In Options you can adjust layer options such as layer style, layer properties or group layers. The available options are based on the layer type.

To adjust layer options, complete the following steps:

1. Verify that you are signed in to the portal and open Scene Viewer.
2. On the Designer toolbar, click Layer Manager to open the Layer Manager pane.
3. Adjust the layer options.
4. Click Save to save the changes to the layers.

In Options, you can adjust the following layer options:

Option	Description
Layer style	Apply smart mapping styles to a layer.
Layer properties	Change the layer properties, such as Transparency, Pop-up, and Legend.
Save layer	When you are the scene layer owner, save the layer style and properties.
Zoom to	Show the layer to its full extent in the scene.
Move up	Move the layer up one level.
Move down	Move the layer down one level.
Show in Layers and Hide in Layers	Show or hide the layer in the Layers/Legend tool. Note: When you choose Hide in Layers, the layer is hidden in the Layers/Legend tool and is unavailable in Layers.
Rename	Highlight the layer and provide a new name.
Remove	Remove the layer.
Add to new group	Add the layer to a new group.

You can also drag the layers to reorder them.

Add a layer to a new group

Use groups in a scene to organize layers that are similar in content or location. Once the layers are grouped, you can change the way they appear in the Layers/Legend tool.

To add a layer to a new group, complete the following steps:

1. Click Options in a layer and click Add to new group.

   A new group is created and the layer is added to it.

2. Name the new group.
3. Drag layers into the new group.

   You can drag layers to remove them from the group or to reorder the layers.

4. Click Options next to a group layers to display the group options described below.

Option	Description
Change group type	Modify the behavior of the group in Layers/Legend: Checkbox —Turn individual layers on and off. Radio —Convert the group into radio buttons and specify that only one can be turned on at a time in case there are overlapping layers. Merge —Combine all groups into one. Hide —Hide the group and its layers in Layers/Legend. To show them, click one of the other options.
Zoom to	Zoom to the combined extent of all the layers in the group.
Move up	Move the layer up one level.
Move down	Move the layer down one level.
Rename	Highlight the layer or group layer and provide a new name.
Remove	Delete the group and the sublayers.
Ungroup	Ungroup the layers.