Layers

With this node you can add or remove layers from the PDF document or select objects on layers to perform actions on them.

It has the following configuration options:

Input File: here you can define the input file. Select the pencil to open Expression Builder.

Operations

Remove Empty Layers: if you select this checkbox, all empty layers will be removed.
Remove Layer Names: here you can define the layer names of the layers that you want to remove. If you want to remove several layers, you can separate the layer names with a comma. The layer names can be specified with a wild card. For example, if you put Layer*, all layers starting with the word Layer will be removed.
Add New Layer on Top: here you can define the name of a layer you want to add to the existing layers in the document. The layer will be placed on top.
Set Layers Visible: here you can define the layer names of the layers that you want to set visible.
Set Layers Hidden: here you can define the layer names of the layers that you want to set hidden.
Set Layers Printable: here you can define the layer names of the layers that you want to set printable. These layers will be output.
Set Layers Not Printable: here you can define the layer names of the layers that you want to set non printable. These layers will not be output.
Set Layers Locked: here you can define the layer names of the layers that you want to set locked.
Set Layers Unlocked: here you can define the layer names of the layers that you want to set unlocked.
Strip Acrobat Layers: here you can select the Acrobat layers that you want to strip. The content of these layers will be not be removed but converted into a regular group.

Clear Selection: if you select this checkbox, all selections (for example from a previous node) will be cleared.
Select Layer names: here you can specify one or more layers to select. You can separate several layer names with a comma. The layer names can be specified with a wild card. For example, if you put Layer*, all layers starting with the word Layer will be selected.
Deselect Layer names: here you can specify one or more layers to deselect. You can separate several layer names with a comma. The layer names can be specified with a wild card. For example if you put Layer*, all layers containing with the word Layer will be deselected.
Set Active Layer Name: here you can define the layer to activate. The active layer is the layer on which new objects will be added.
Move Selection to Layer Name: here you can specify the layer to where the selection should be moved.

From Names: here you can select one or more layers that should be renamed. You can separate several layer names with a comma.
To Names: here you can define the new name(s) of the layer(s) to be renamed. When renaming several layers, make sure to use the same order as the layers you specified in the field From Names.

Put the Layers on Top: here you can define one or more layers to place on top. You can separate several layers with a comma. In that case, the first layer of the list will be placed on top, followed by the second one in the list etc.
Put the Layers on Bottom: here you can define one or more layers to place on the bottom. You can separate several layers with a comma. In that case, the first layer of the list will be placed on the bottom, followed by the second one in the list etc.

Output: here you can select the output type. Options:
- Postfix: if you select this option, you can define a postfix that will be added to the newly generated file. The new file will be placed on the same location as the original file.
- Custom: if you select this option, you can specify a path where the new file will be placed and a postfix that will be added to the new file. Select the pencil to open Expression Builder.

Output: here you can select the output type. Options:
- Postfix: if you select this option, you can define a postfix that will be added to the newly generated file. The new file will be placed on the same location as the original file.
- Custom: if you select this option, you can specify a path where the new file will be placed and a postfix that will be added to the new file. Select the pencil to open Expression Builder.