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title: Layer Identification
slug: layer-identification
createdAt: 2026-10-18T11:27:01.463Z
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To enable feature identification for a layer, navigate to the **Layers** page and click the **Actions** button :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/LWUfsfhqAg8IYSTyeRxdu/doTxTfTdz5a0qXTGQV3pM_upload.png" alt caption width="52" height="31"} next to the target layer. Then, select **Update** :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/LWUfsfhqAg8IYSTyeRxdu/KDN5A4S5i5zDkEIRK5yQm_upload.png" alt caption width="41" height="21"} and enable the **Identify** option, as shown in the figure below.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/LWUfsfhqAg8IYSTyeRxdu/KzoEYaOuCkKO34dFlONMl_image.png)

Click on the **Identify** tab and check the **Identify Layers Feature** checkbox to enable feature identification. Then, enter a **Feature Label** and a **Feature Description** using the text editor. You can also customize the text's appearance using the available editing tools, as shown in the figure below.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/LWUfsfhqAg8IYSTyeRxdu/5grakNaS83JMWNriVKTpj_image.png)

<u>**Inserting Fields into the Feature Description**</u>

Note that the **Field List** displays only fields that are marked as visible. To insert fields into the feature description, ensure that the required fields are visible in the layer settings. For instructions on managing field visibility, refer to the [Layer Field Visibility section](docId\:IxzVHcETRRnfUh38bdaLr).

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/LWUfsfhqAg8IYSTyeRxdu/vRbekqjhp6t1xrip-GXZV_image.png)

When you select a building feature on the map, the **Identify** panel opens :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/LWUfsfhqAg8IYSTyeRxdu/JExrkEBsvgjmlkZWztl7I_upload.png" alt caption width="44" height="47"} and displays the corresponding feature information, as shown in the figure below.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/LWUfsfhqAg8IYSTyeRxdu/LDqLVpIyzqHFdCR6XzOXq_image.png)