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Move Folders and Layers

For organizational reasons, you might want to change the order or position of your folders and layers on the Layer Manager tab. In GeoVista, you can move the objects by clicking and dragging them to a new position. Follow these steps:

1. Hover your mouse cursor over the name of the folder or layer that you want to move. The cursor will change to a hand icon.

2. Left-click and hold the mouse cursor on the name; the cursor will change to an arrow. Drag the cursor to move the folder or layer. A ghost image of the object will move with the cursor.

3. Position the cursor over the location where you want to move the folder or layer. A black line will appear to guide you.

4. Release the cursor. The folder or layer will move to the new location.

• If you turned off the Smart Draw Ordering option (which we do not recommend), GeoVista will draw your layers in the order you put them on this tab. Make sure you store polygon layers at the bottom of the tab, then line layers, and then point layers, to ensure that you see all your data in the Map View. If the Smart Draw Ordering option is turned on (which it is by default), then you do not have to worry. GeoVista will automatically display the layers in the best order.

What do you want to do?

• Learn about the object manager bar
• Learn about how GeoVista draws layers in the map