Layer Name Properties Dialog Box

To open the Layer Name Properties dialog box, right-click on a layer name in the Layer Manager tab and select Properties from the shortcut menu. Use this dialog box to edit a layer’s properties. Some of this dialog box's properties are only available for certain layer types.

Although you opened this dialog box for a specific layer, while it is open you can also set the properties for other layers. Click <Apply> to make the changes to the current layer, and then left-click on another layer in the Layer Manager tab. This dialog box will automatically update to show you the properties for the layer you just selected.
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Steps to Configure a Layer's Properties

If you prefer to change all the properties for a layer to the default settings for that layer type, click <Load Defaults>.

Select the Show Layer check box if you want this layer to display in the map. This is the same as when you select a layer's check box on the Layer Manager tab.
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If your layer has postings (For example, a well result layer), click <Labels/Posting> to open the Posting Text Setup dialog box, where you can set how posting labels appear in the map. For hold land layers, click this button to open the Land Posting dialog box, where you can select which posting items you want to overview on the Map view. You set how these labels appear in the map. For text labels you create with the Drawing Tools toolbar, click this button to open the Annotation Property dialog box, where you can set how these labels appear in the map.
Click the <Colour> button (which displays the current feature color) to open the Color dialog box, where you can change the colour of features in this layer.
Click the <Selected> button (which displays the current selected feature color) to open the Color dialog box, where you can change the colour the feature will change to when you select that feature on the map.
Set the display properties for the layer in either the Symbol section (For example, a well layer), the Pen section (For example, a road layer), or the Brush section (For example, a crown land layer). You have the following options:

Section	When It's Available	Options
Symbol	When you are setting properties for a layer with features represented by symbols (For example, a well layer or a facility layer).	Size - Set the size of the symbol that will identify the feature. For example, you might choose a larger symbol to make a specific feature stand out on the map. Well Track - Select this check box if you want to display this layer's horizontal wells
Pen	When you are setting properties for a layer with features represented by lines (For example, a railway layer or a roads layer).	Style and Width - Set how you want the area drawn on the map. For example, if you want to see railway lines shown as thin dashed lines, select Style = Dash and Width = 1.
Brush	When you are setting properties for a layer with features represented as polygons (For example, a township or crown land)	Style - Select from the list how you want the area to look on the map. For example, to stand out, you might want the township area to be filled in with vertical lines. Color - Click the <Colour> button (which displays the current fill color)to open the Color dialog box, where you can change the fill colour. For example, you might want all your crown lands to appear as purple sections in your map.

Section

When It's Available

Options

Symbol

When you are setting properties for a layer with features represented by symbols (For example, a well layer or a facility layer).

Size - Set the size of the symbol that will identify the feature. For example, you might choose a larger symbol to make a specific feature stand out on the map.

Well Track - Select this check box if you want to display this layer's horizontal wells

Pen

When you are setting properties for a layer with features represented by lines (For example, a railway layer or a roads layer).

Style and Width - Set how you want the area drawn on the map. For example, if you want to see railway lines shown as thin dashed lines, select Style = Dash and Width = 1.

Brush

When you are setting properties for a layer with features represented as polygons (For example, a township or crown land)

Style - Select from the list how you want the area to look on the map. For example, to stand out, you might want the township area to be filled in with vertical lines.

Color - Click the <Colour> button (which displays the current fill color)to open the Color dialog box, where you can change the fill colour. For example, you might want all your crown lands to appear as purple sections in your map.

Click <OK> to apply your changes to the layer and close the dialog box, or if you want to make changes to another layer, click <Apply> to make the changes to this layer, and then click on the next layer in the Layer Manager tab to automatically update this dialog box to that layer's properties.

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