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The Layer properties view contains all the properties for the currently selected layer. The view is split into two sections, the left section shows generic properties which are the same for all layer types, the right section shows properties specific to the selected Layer type.
Main Menu Bar
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The main menu bar holds the Workspace, Session, Layer, Config, View and Help menus.
Workspace menu - create new workspaces and access workspace properties.
Session menu - create, save and load sessions.
Layer menu - add new layers with selected layer type.
Config - access global configuration settings which apply across workspaces.
View - access properties for the Canvas view.
Help - links for documentation, support and version update.