Layer Context Menu

Instructions for use

The Context Menu of the layer provides a variety of Layer Manipulate tools, such as Join Attribute, Create Spatial Index, and History Management.

The Layer Context Menu can be opened only when the opened scene has data and the right mouse button is clicked on the specific layer.

Operation steps

  1. Right-click Target Layer in Layer Manager, and various Context Menus will pop up according to the Data Type in the layer. Some examples are shown in the following figure.
    2. Figure: Terrain LayerContext Menu.Dataset Layer Context MenuTile Layer menu
  2. Operate the layer as required. Currently, the operations that can be realized through the Context Menu are as follows:
    • Displayable : Controls the visibility of layers in the scene.
    • Optional : Controls whether layers are selectable in the scene.
    • Editable : Controls whether layers in the scene are editable.
    • Display Invalid Value : For Terrain layers only, controls whether invalid values in the data are displayed.
    • Display Normal : For Terrain layers only, controls whether data is displayed with normals.
    • Join Attribute : Applies only to Oblique Photography Model data and is used to set the layer Join Attribute query.
    • Shadow Model : Controls the object shadow Display Mode in the layer.
    • Release memory when hiding layer: Used to control whether to release the memory of the corresponding layer when hiding the layer. If checked, the memory is released while the layer is hidden, thereby reducing the memory footprint.
    • Show all hidden objects: Controls whether to Show all the objects hidden by the previous operation.
    • Zoom to Layer: It is used to fly to the position of the specified layer and display the objects in the specified layer in the middle of the Scene.
    • Jump to Layer: It is used to quickly locate the position of the specified layer and display the objects in the specified layer in the middle of the Scene.

      • The difference between the two is that Jump to Layer is to quickly jump to the location of the specified layer, while Zoom to Layer is to fly to the location of the specified layer, and there will be a panoramic display process.

    • Browse Associated Table: Used to set whether to associate the property table of the layer specified by Browse.
    • Set Visible Height Range: Lets you set the minimum/maximum visible height of the current layer. Parameters include: Set Current Camera Height as Minimum, Set Current Camera Height as Maximum, Clear Visible Height.
    • Reassign Dataset... : It is used to reuse the set Layer Style or thematic map between the same Class Dataset.
    • Locate Dataset: supports locating the Dataset associated with the selected layer in Workspace Manager.
    • Layer Style... : Used to set the style of Point , Line and Face layers.
    • Object Selection Style : Used to set the display style of objects selected in a layer loaded into the scene.
    • Edit History
    • Open File Location: Used to open the selected layer in an external Explorer.
    • Edit History: 3D Tiles layer used only for Oblique Photography Model to manage data after Oblique Photography operation . Two options are provided: lookback and rollback.
      • Review: Click the corresponding time information to view the Oblique Photography ModelDisplay Effects before the selected time.
      • Rollback: Click the corresponding time information to return and store the Oblique Photography Model data before the selected time.
    • History: Only used for Terrain Layer to manage data after TIN Operation . Two options are provided: lookback and rollback.
      • Review: Click the corresponding time information to view the terrain Display Effects before the selected time.
      • Rollback: Click the corresponding time information to return and store the Terrain Data before the selected time.
    • Update history: only for 3D Tiles layer generated by Oblique Photography Model, Historical versions that manage data that has undergone Oblique Data Update operations.
    • Create Thematic Map ... : Used to create a theme expression effect for the selected layer.
    • Thematic Map Template : It is used to manage thematic map models in a unified way.
    • Refresh: used to refresh the selected layer in the Scene.
    • Create Spatial Index: 3D Tiles layer for Oblique Photography Model generation only, Create Spatial Index on data.
    • Delete Spatial Index: Used only for the 3D Tiles layer generated by Oblique Photography Model. Delete the existing Spatial Index of Data.
    • Remove: Removes the selected layer from Layer Manager and the current Scene.
    • Rename: used to rename the selected layer.
    • Layer Property Template: Used to manage and use the Layer Property Template.
    • Layer Properties : Lets you view and set properties for the selected layer.