Organize objects on display layers

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Show the Layer Editor.	Select Display > UI Elements > Channel Box/Layer Editor, or click the Show or hide the Channel Box/Layer Editor button in the Status Line (toolbar). Set the pop-up menu to Display.
Create a new layer.	In the Layer Editor select Layers > Create Empty Layer, or click the Create a new layer button on the Layer Editor’s toolbar.
Rename a layer.	Double click the layer in the Layer Editor and type the new name in the layer window.
Assign the selected objects to a layer.	Select the layer in the Layer Editor, -click the layer and select Add Selected Objects.
Remove the selected objects from whatever layers they are on.	-click the layer and select Remove Selected Objects.
Delete a layer.	Select the layer in the Layer Editor and select Layers > Delete Selected Layers.
Delete layers without any objects.	In the Layer Editor, select Layers > Delete Unused Layers.