Changing layer order of network objects

You can change the order in which network objects are drawn on the GeoPlan window.

InfoWorks WS Pro objects do not exist in separate GeoPlan GIS layers, but the drawing order within the InfoWorks WS Pro network layer can affect how the objects are viewed on the screen. Objects that are drawn last will draw over previously drawn objects if they occupy the same location on the screen.

Being able to change the drawing order can help you to view important data more clearly. For example, if nodes are drawn after links, details of a link theme may be obscured, especially if the links are short and the nodes are crowded, or use large symbols.

The drawing order is defined by the order of rows on the Layers and Themes page of the GeoPlan Properties and Themes dialog. Object types at the top of the list are drawn last.

To change the drawing order:

  1. Right-click the GeoPlan window and choose Properties and Themes.
  2. Select the Layers and Themes tab.
  3. Select an object type that you want to move in the drawing order by clicking the grey cell to the left of the row.

    You can use the Shift and Ctrl keys to select more than one object.

  4. Click the up button Up in the top left of the page to move the selected objects up the list, or click the down button Down to move the selected objects down the list.

    The higher up the list you go, the later the objects will be drawn.

    The object type at the top row will be drawn last, and so will be on top of everything else.


About the GeoPlan window

GeoPlan Properties And Themes dialog