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Select Vector Layers to Display

Modified: 7 Sep 2026 Viewpoint Estimating Estimating Help
  1. Open a job in the Manage Earthwork Estimates screen.
    Note: To open a job in the Manage Earthwork Estimates screen, click Estimating > Earthwork > Manage Earthwork Estimates in the All Tasks pane. Click Open Existing Job. Then select the job you want to open, and click OK.
  2. Select the Takeoff tab, if it is not already active.
  3. Click Vector on the speedbar to enable vector functionality, if it is not already selected.
    Note: For newly imported PDF files that contain vectors, the Vector tool is automatically enabled. If the Vector tool is disabled in a newly imported PDF file, then the file does contain any vectors.
  4. In the layer window, click on a layer name to display the vectors within the layer. The layer name is highlighted in the vector layer window and is also displayed in the status bar underneath the drawing.
    Note: You may also use the buttons below the list of layers to control which layers are selected:
    • All – Click to display all vector layers.
    • None – Click to hide all vector layers.
    • Current – Click to hide all vector layers except for the layer of the currently selected vector.
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