Navigation:  Menu and toolbars > File menu > Layers sub-menu > New Layer

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

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

 

Accessing to the New Layer command in the menu

 

Accessing to the New Layer command in the Desktop version

 

Accessing to the New Layer command in the Layer Manager

 

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

 

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

For 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 Save Layer command in the Layers sub-menu or on the Layer Manager.