# Viewing data with layers (and how to use Layers Pane)
# Viewing data with layers (and how to use Layers Pane)
### 1. Adding layers and viewing data
### 1. Adding layers and viewing data
##### Adding layers
##### Adding layers
After opening data files, you can add layers to the 3D-image in the **Rendering Pane** as follows:
After opening data files, you can add layers to the 3D-image in the **Rendering Pane** as follows:
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##### Viewing Data
After adding a layer, such as *Horizontal Plane*, **Rendering Pane** displays data of the selected variable on the layer, **Layers Pane** displays the layer name, and **Actions Pane** displays the *Add layer* action entry.
After adding a layer, such as *Horizontal Plane*, **Rendering Pane** displays data of the selected variable on the layer, **Layers Pane** displays the layer name, and **Actions Pane** displays the *Add layer* action entry.
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Note that the name of the added menu category and its ribbon are displayed differently with different added layer.
Note that the name of the added menu category and its ribbon are displayed differently with different added layer.
##### Changing variable on current layer
### 2. Changing variable on the current layer
To display data of another variable on the current layer, you can select that variable in the list (on the **Variables Pane**) and:
To display data of another variable on the current layer, you can select that variable in the list (on the **Variables Pane**) and:
* double-click on that variable; or
* double-click on that variable; or
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* right-click and select *Show on Current Layer*.
* right-click and select *Show on Current Layer*.
### 2. Layers Management
### 3. Layers Management
**Layers Pane** displays the list of layers according to the adding order and shows layer information such as layer properties, style and layer grid.
**Layers Pane** displays the list of layers according to the adding order and shows layer information such as layer properties, style and layer grid.
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* You can show or hide a layer on the **Rendering Pane** by checking or unchecking the *Show/Hide* checkbox.
* You can show or hide a layer on the **Rendering Pane** by checking or unchecking the *Show/Hide* checkbox.
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* You can show all layers or hide all layers in the list by clicking *Show All* or *Hide All* button on the control bar.
* You can show all layers or hide all layers in the list by clicking *Show All* or *Hide All* button on the control bar.
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* You can close each layer in the list by click the *Close* button.
* You can close each layer in the list by click the *Close* button.
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* You can close all layers by clicking *Close All* button on the control bar.
* You can close all layers by clicking *Close All* button on the control bar.