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Altium Designer Documentation ... Command Reference CAMtastic Commands

DrawAddLayer

Created: June 10, 2016 | Updated: April 11, 2017 | Applies to versions: 15.1, 16.0, 16.1, 17.0, 17.1, 18.0, 18.1, 19.0, 19.1, 20.0, 20.1, 20.2 and 21

Parent page: CAMtastic Commands

The following pre-packaged resource, derived from this base command, is available:

Applied Parameters: None

Summary

This command is used to add a new layer to the current document.

Access

This command is accessed from the CAMtastic Editor by choosing the Edit » Layers » Add command from the main menus.

Use

After launching the command, the Enter Value dialog will appear. Use this dialog to enter a name for the new layer. By default the layer will have the name of the next available layer number, e.g. layer19.

After entering the required name and clicking OK, the new layer will be added to the layers list in the CAMtastic panel.

Tips

The name for the new layer must be typed in lower case.

Note

This documentation page contains information for an older version of Altium Designer. The latest, online documentation can be found here.