Add Layer

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1.This command is accessible in the File menu > Layers sub-menu with the dtToolAdd button and in the toolbar (Desktop version).

2.O the Layer Manager: tap on the dtToolAdd Append Layer button > and select the File option in the pop-up menu.

 

Accessing to the Add Layer command in the menu

AddLayerMobile

 

Accessing to the Add Layer command in the Desktop version

AddLayerDesktop

 

Accessing to the Add Layer command in the Layer Manager

AddLayerLayers

 

dtToolAdd Add Layer

Opens the Append Layer file panel to add one or more layers to the current map.

 

Keyboard command: A

 

Supported formats:

- Vector: BNA, CRD, DAT, DGN, DXF, LOG, MAP, MIF, SHP, TIN, ZIP

- Table /Text: DBF, MDT, TAB, TXT

- Raster: BIL, BMP, CADRG, ECW, ERS, JPG, JP2, LAN, PCX, PNG, RAS, SID, TIF

k-tip-iconPlease Note: MrSID and TIN file formats are available only in the Desktop version

new-16x16 = new feature

Basic

Advanced

Professional

Supported vector formats with the Add Layer command

BNA - Atlas GIS

no-16x16

no-16x16

yes-16x16

CRD - Coordinates (point)

no-16x16

no-16x16

yes-16x16

DAT - Coordinates (shape)

no-16x16

no-16x16

yes-16x16

DGN - Microstation

no-16x16

no-16x16

yes-16x16

DXF - Autodesk

no-16x16

no-16x16

yes-16x16

MAP - DigiTerra

yes-16x16

yes-16x16

yes-16x16

MIF - Mapinfo Interchange

no-16x16

yes-16x16

yes-16x16

SHP - ESRI Shape

no-16x16

yes-16x16

yes-16x16

TIN - Triangulated Irregular Network

no-16x16

no-16x16

new-16x16

ZIP - Zipped ESRI Shape

no-16x16

no-16x16

new-16x16

Supported tabular / text formats with the Add Layer command

DBF - dBase

no-16x16

no-16x16

yes-16x16

MDT - Leica Total Station

no-16x16

no-16x16

yes-16x16

TAB - DigiTerra

no-16x16

no-16x16

yes-16x16

TXT - Text files

no-16x16

no-16x16

yes-16x16

Supported raster formats with the Add Layer command

BIL - ESRI Raster

no-16x16

no-16x16

yes-16x16

BMP - Windows

no-16x16

no-16x16

yes-16x16

CADRG - Compressed Arc Digitized

no-16x16

no-16x16

yes-16x16

ECW - Er-Mapper Wavelet

no-16x16

yes-16x16

yes-16x16

ERS - Er-Mapper

no-16x16

no-16x16

yes-16x16

JPG - JPEG file

yes-16x16

yes-16x16

yes-16x16

JP2 -  JPEG2000 file

no-16x16

yes-16x16

yes-16x16

LAN - Erdas

no-16x16

no-16x16

yes-16x16

PCX - Paintbrush

no-16x16

no-16x16

yes-16x16

PNG - Portable Network Graphics

no-16x16

no-16x16

yes-16x16

RAS - DigiTerra Raster

no-16x16

yes-16x16

yes-16x16

SID - LizardTech MrSID Raster

no-16x16

no-16x16

yes-16x16

TIF - Tagged Image File

no-16x16

yes-16x16

yes-16x16