# Arrange
The arrange method works in the same way as Illustrator arrange method, sending artwork forwards, backwards, to the front and the back of the artwork's layer.
It can also be used for layers, sending the layer forwards, backwards, to the front and the back.
For more much more controlled manipulation of the artwork and layer z-order see the zOrder method.
Arrange Options
The Original Layers Panel
tagSearch: green
send: front (of layer)
layerName: Layer 2
send: back
# Arrange Properties
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
arrange / bring / send | Where to bring or send the artwork or layer. Valid Values: forward bringForward, backward sendBackward, front toFront bringToFront, back toBack sendToBack |
layerName / name | The case sensitive name of the layer to be processed. Use either layerName or layerNumber and not both. Sample Values: Layer 1, Darty Logo |
layerNumber / number | The index of the layer to be processed. Use either layerName or layerNumber and not both. Sample Values: 1, 4 |
skip | skip is a generic property for all methods, when set to true, the method will be skipped. See * and Skip for details. Valid Values: true or false |
tagSearch | The tag search of the artwork to arrange. Sample Values: blueDot |
# Sample Document Screenshots
Original Document Art
The Original Layers Panel
tagSearch: star
send: forwards
tagSearch: star
send: backwards
tagSearch: star
send: front (of Layer)
tagSearch: star
send: back (of Layer)
layerNumber: 3
send: forwards
layerName: "Layer 5"
send: backards
layerNumber: 3
send: front (of Document's layers or parent Layer)
layerNumber: 3
send: back (of Document's layers or parent Layer)
# Sample Arrange Spreadsheet
| star | ||
| arrange | ||
| send | layerName | layerNumber |
| forwards | ||
| backwards | ||
| front | ||
| back | ||
| forwards | 3 | |
| backwards | Layer 5 | |
| front | 3 | |
| back | 3 |