Attaching and Detaching Polygons

When polygons are created, they are automatically attached to all layers in Edit mode at the time. Polygons can be attached to other layers that were not in Edit mode when they were created, in order to perform the same polygon operation on multiple layers. Any changes made to the polygon in one layer will affect all the layers it is attached to.

Polygons are attached to other layers by using the Attach commands in the Layers group on the Polygon Edit tab. All Detach from Layer commands are also available from this group.

Command	Description
Attach to Layer	Click the arrow to reveal two Attach options:
Attach to Layer	Attach the selected polygon(s) to a specific layer. When this option is selected, the cursor changes to a link icon with arrow when pointing anywhere in the Layer List or the Working Window.
Attach to all layers in Edit mode	Attach the selected polygon(s) to all layers that are in Edit mode.
Detach from Layer	Detach the selected polygon(s) from a layer. Click the arrow to reveal two Detach options:
Detach from Layer	Detach the selected polygon(s) from a specific layer. When this option is selected, the cursor changes to a link icon with arrow when pointing anywhere in the Layer List or the Working Window. The polygon is detached from the specific layer but remains attached to all other layers it was attached to.
Detach from all layers in Edit mode	Detach the selected polygon(s) from all layers that are in Edit mode.
Edit Attached Layers	Automatically place all layers attached to this polygon in Edit mode.