Increased productivity with layers
Designing with Layers
In version 16 the layer functionality in IGSS has gotten an overhaul and it now functions as a tool. The Layer tool can be activated from the View menu. The tool is intended to increase system integrators productivity when working with multiple views that utilize different layers.
When activated the Layers tool will look as such (see layers and views image). From this tool a system integrator can now fluently shift between layers. The new way of working with Layers and Views provides great usability and these following benefits.
- Hide and show layers.
- Activate which layer to work on.
- Create diagram or global views.
- Choose which layer a descriptor should belong to.
- Change between viewing all layers or selected layers.
- Change between views.
The Eye icon is a button when clicked on either Shows or Hides a layer. Each eye can work independently, however the eye icon for the descriptor layer, controls the Value and Name Layer as well. The Radio button on the left side in the Layers and Views tool indicates which layer is the active layer and as such the descriptors within can be edited by a system integrator.
The Checkbox to the far right in the tool allow system integrators to add/remove descriptors independently to and from layers. This is especially useful if the the system integrator have more Views with defined layers where a specific descriptor should be shown.
Creating Views
When working with multiple Views for a Diagram in IGSS, a system integrator needs to create all necessary Views whether for a diagram or globally. In order to create a View, a system integrator has to click on the … button in the Layers and Views tool, this will activate a dialog.
Depending if it is Global Views (click Yes) or Diagram Views (click No). In the Diagram Views dialog you can as a system integrator either manage already existing views or create news ones.
