Layers

The Layers window manages the draw layers of the scene. Layers control the order things are drawn in and the render state used for each group of draws. They come in three lists:

  • 3D Layers: for 3D geometry.

  • Particle Layers: for particle effects.

  • 2D Layers: for 2D / UI drawing.

Objects reference a layer (for example through the Draw-Layer option of the Model component), so layers are where shared render settings live.

Managing layers

Use the Add button next to a list to append a new layer. Right-click a layer header to Duplicate or Delete it (the last remaining layer in a list cannot be deleted). The Reset button at the bottom restores the default layer set.

Layer options

Each layer expands to its settings:

Option

Description

Name

The layer’s display name.

Z-Compare

Whether draws test against the depth buffer.

Z-Write

Whether draws write to the depth buffer.

Blending

None (opaque), Multiply (alpha), or Additive.

Light-Mode

Multiply (default) or Add (for baked light).

Fog

Enables fog for the layer, with the options below.

Fog-Mode

Use the clear color, a custom color, or leave the fog color unchanged.

Fog Color

The custom fog color (when Fog-Mode is set to custom).

Fog Min / Max

The near and far fog distances.

See also

  • Scene: the scene-wide framebuffer and pipeline settings.

  • Materials: how per-material state interacts with layer state.