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Setting Default Layers in Site and Site Pro

In Farm Site and Site Pro, you have the ability to set layer defaults, a combination of often-used layers that will be automatically displayed when you enter the program, for your Farm Site project or for each client in Site Pro.

Layer Management Box

The layer default settings are all controlled through the Layer Management box. The Layer Management box is where you can add new clients and layers, or change or delete existing clients and layers. Additionally, this box is where you can change the layers that are displayed and the order in which they are displayed. There are two ways to access the Layer Management box:

1. If you have version 8.0 of Farm Works or higher, select the layer tab on the left hand side of your screen.If you cannot see your layer tab, click on the small right arrow until you see the layer tab. Click on Layer Management.
2. Alternately, you may select Active Layer from the menu bar, then More Layers.

Layer Default Combinations in Farm Site

To set up layer default combinations in Farm Site:

1. In the Layer Management box, add each of the desired layers to the Displayed Layers area in the order in which you want them displayed.
2. Now go to the File menu and select Save As Startup.

The next time that you go into Farm Site, these layers will automatically be displayed for you. This procedure is good for selecting roads, waterways, and other common layers so that they will be displayed automatically.

Layer Default Combinations for Clients in Site Pro

With Site Pro, you can set up default layer combinations for each individual client, similar to Farm Site. This is useful when there are certain layer combinations (such as yield and soil type layers) that you frequently use for each client.

To set up layer default combinations for each client in Site Pro:

1. Go to the Layer Management box and add each of the desired layers for the client to the Displayed Layers area.

Note: This can include any common layers (such as roads and waterways and FSA maps) that you may wish to use.

2. Next, right click on the client (in the Available Layers area) for whom you want the default combination saved.
3. Select Save As Default for Client.
4. When you want to load this default combination of layers for a client, right-click on the client name in the Available Layers area and select Use Default for Client. All of the desired layers will be moved to the Displayed Layers area.

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