Working with Layers

When working with layers, you can:

Move

In this section, you will learn how to move a layer from one location to another in the same experiment.

To move a layer:

Left-click a layer while dragging it to another position on the canvas.

Moving Layer

Moving Layer

Copy and Paste

To copy and paste a layer into the same experiment:
  1. Select a layer.

  2. Do one of the following.

    • On the toolbar, click Copy, click the area where you want to paste the layer, then click Paste.

    • Right-click the layer and select Copy, then right-click a target area and select Paste.

    • Press Ctrl + C, click the area where you want to paste the layer, then press Ctrl + V.

  3. Click Save savebutton on the toolbar.

To copy and paste a layer into another experiment:
  1. Select a layer.

  2. Click the Copy button copybutton on the toolbar, or right-click your mouse and select Copy, or press Ctrl + C on your keyboard.

  3. Create a new experiment file or open an existing experiment.

  4. Select an area to paste the copied layer and do one of the following.

    • Click the Paste button paste_canvas on the toolbar.

    • Right-click the area and select Paste.

    • Press Ctrl + V.

    Note

    If you do not select an area to paste the layer, ROCK MAKER will automatically paste it on the top left of a plate.

  5. Click Save savebutton on the toolbar.