New Layer

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

2.On the Layer Manager: tap on the dtToolNewLayer New Layer button > then select the File option in the pop-up menu.

 

Accessing to the New Layer command in the menu

NewLayerMobile

 

Accessing to the New Layer command in the Desktop version

NewLayerDesktop

 

Accessing to the New Layer command in the Layer Manager

NewLayerMobileLayers

 

dtToolNewLayer New Layer

Opens the Create Layer File panel and then the New Layer panel to create a new (empty) layer. Opens the Database/File context menu on the Layer Manager.

 

Create Layer file panel

CreateLayerFileDialog

 

Supported formats on the Create Layer file panel:

- Vector: BNA, CRD, DAT, DGN, DXF, MAP, MIF/MID, SHP, ZIP(SHP)

- Tabular / Text: DBF, TAB, TXT

 

Default file name: today's date in YYYY-MM-DD-HHMM format

Default file format: MAP - DigiTerra

k-tip-iconFor new users it is recommended to use the default MAP - DigiTerra file format to collect data in a vector layer. The layer can be easily exported with the SaveLayer Save Layer command in the Layers sub-menu or on the Layer Manager.

new-16x16 = new feature

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Supported vector formats with the New 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

ZIP - Zipped ESRI Shape

no-16x16

no-16x16

new-16x16

Supported tabular / text formats with the New Layer command

DBF - dBase

no-16x16

no-16x16

yes-16x16

TAB - DigiTerra

no-16x16

no-16x16

yes-16x16

TXT - Text files

no-16x16

no-16x16

yes-16x16