Each layer in the Designer  serves a specific role, and understanding their functions will help you create professional-looking floor plans. You can see and work with your layers in the "Layers & elements" menu.

When you create new objects while designing a floor plan, ensure your objects are placed under layers correctly. Click on the object to see its layer on the pop-up window on the right.

The wayfinding layer is meant for wayfinding lines (see more details about wayfinding here). Please note that the lines will only be visible in the Designer and won't appear on the live floor plan.

In the foreground layer, you can place icons, text, labels, legends, and other elements in front of the booths. Objects placed on the foreground layer will be displayed on both the Designer and the live floor plan.

See also how to upload a logo.

The Booths layer is designed for booths and other spaces (stages, rooms). Note that booths can also be placed on different layers, but remember that their interactivity might be affected by objects positioned in front of them.

The Background layer is dedicated to elements such as the venue floor, walls, outlines or any other structural components of the event space. Background elements will appear behind booths and the foreground elements.

The Images layer allows you to upload files and use them as references to draw your map.

The images placed on this layer will only be visible in the Designer. However, if you wish to make them visible on the live floor plan, simply deselect the Hide in View option or switch to the foreground layer.

Please note that the same limitations in size and resolution apply to images on any of the layers.

If you have purchased the floor plan design by ExpoFP, an extra area map layer will be created by our team. This layer contains the map of the surrounding area, including street and hotel names, as well as parking spots.

You can rename a layer by clicking the pencil icon next to its name.

Create a new layer by clicking the plus icon on the "Layers & elements" menu. Give it a name in the pop-up window.

Delete a layer by clicking the cross icon next to its name.

The visibility order is Foreground/Booths/Background by default. You can change this order by clicking on the layer’s name and dragging it up and down. It's also useful when you create your own layer and need to give it a place in the visibility order.

You can lock all the elements under a layer by clicking the lock icon next to it. For example, it's useful when you want to modify the booths but don't want to move the background elements accidentally. In this case, you can lock the Background layer.

You can change the visibility of all the elements under a layer by clicking the eye icon next to it. This feature is useful when you want to visualize the designer grid to ensure all booths are aligned but don't want to remove the background layer. It's worth mentioning that the layer visibility changes only in the Designer. Elements will remain visible in the live view.

It's also possible to create sublayers by clicking on the plus icon next to its name, which can group all elements under a specific layer.

We recommend that our team create a multi-floor plan for you to ensure the best possible result. However, you'll still be able to make edits to your design easily. Each level (floor) will have a separate layer in the Designer, so you can independently edit booths and other elements on each floor.

If you still wish to create a multi-floor plan yourself, contact our team to turn on the multi-level mode for you. Give us the name of your floor plan, and we'll activate it promptly. After this, you'll get access to more functionality for layers (see below).

You can control the visibility of layers on the view. Use the options displayed next to the layer name.

It's important to note that the switches are created automatically and use an abbreviation of the layer name in the Designer. It has a two-character limit.

Level names are simplified by default, showing the first letter of each word (up to two words), such as "Ground Floor" appearing as "GF" on buttons. To display full floor names, go to “Settings - Floor Plan” and uncheck the box “Short name in level buttons”.

To make changes to a specific floor on a multi-level floor plan, you need to adjust the visibility of layers, making only the one you want to work on visible. When adding or modifying elements, ensure they are placed on the correct layer.

You can double-click to unlock any object.
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All the objects contained in the layer will be deleted.

There's no strict limit, but keeping the number of layers reasonable is advisable for better organization.