If you only see the name of the model, click the white expansion triangle
to the left of its name to reveal all the layer names, as in Figure 1.16.
Figure 1.16 By selecting a layer under the B column in the Layers panel, you can put layers in
the background for reference.
Take a close look at the top right of the Modeler interface, and you??™ll still see the body fuselage
of the plane, but in a dark outline.You??™ll see the wheels and other parts still in a foreground
layer. You??™ve now defined foreground and background layers. The reason for this
is threefold??”objects in background layers are used for reference, as separate animation
elements, or as modeling tools.
You can hold the Shift key and select multiple background layers as well. On the right side
of the Layers panel, you??™ll see numbers. These are the layer numbers for each layer, and
unlike Photoshop layers, their order does not affect the appearance of the model.
Note
Layer Visibility
To the right side of the Layers panel, at the top, is a small eyeball icon. Beneath that, next
to each layer is a little dot. Let??™s say you??™ve placed an object in a background layer and used
Layer order becomes important when you use foreground and background layers as
modeling tools.
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