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title: "Layer Properties "
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product: "Graphics Mill 5.5 for .NET"
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# Layer Properties 
 
The [Layer](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Layer.htm.md) type exposes the following members.
 
## Properties

|   |  Name |  Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [Canvas](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Layer_Canvas.htm.md) |  Gets a reference to the [Canvas](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Canvas.htm.md) object this [Layer](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Layer.htm.md) belongs to. |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [Index](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Layer_Index.htm.md) |  Get the index of this [Layer](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Layer.htm.md) in the [LayerCollection](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_LayerCollection.htm.md). Return `-1` if the [Layer](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Layer.htm.md) was not added to the collection. |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [Locked](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Layer_Locked.htm.md) |  Gets or sets the value indicating if the [Layer](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Layer.htm.md) is locked. |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [Name](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Layer_Name.htm.md) |  Gets or sets the name of the [Layer](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Layer.htm.md). |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [Region](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Layer_Region.htm.md) |  Gets or sets the rectangle region on the layer surface in which v-objects can be placed. |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [UniqueId](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Layer_UniqueId.htm.md) |  Gets or sets a unique identifier of this [Layer](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Layer.htm.md). |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [Visible](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Layer_Visible.htm.md) |  Gets or sets the value indicating if the [Layer](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Layer.htm.md) is visible. |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [VObjects](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Layer_VObjects.htm.md) |  Gets a collection of vector objects associated with this layer. |
   
## See Also

### Reference

- [Layer Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Layer.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.AjaxControls.VectorObjects Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects.htm.md)