---
title: "removeLayer"
canonical: "https://help.vicon.com/space/ShogunPost120/1043039741/removeLayer"
format: markdown
---
# Description

Remove indicated layer from the active clip. The error will be generated if there is no clip on the scene.

## Functional area

NLE

# Command syntax

## Syntax

|  |
| --- |
| `removeLayer "layerName"` |

### Arguments

| Name | Type | Required | Comments |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `layerName` | string | yes | The name of the layer to remove |

### Flags

None

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## Return value

void

## Examples

```plaintext
// Print the name of the active clip
string $clip = `getActiveClip`;
print $clip;

// Add new layer
string $name = "new layer";
addLayer $name;

// Print all layers
string $layers [];
$layers = `getLayers`;
print $layers;

// Remove layer
removeLayer $name;

// Print all layers
$layers = `getLayers`;
print $layers;
```

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# Additional information

## Related commands

- [addLayer](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ShogunPost120/pages/1043038326)
- [addToClip](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ShogunPost120/pages/1043039514)
- [copyClip](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ShogunPost120/pages/1043038863)
- [cropClip](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ShogunPost120/pages/1043038608)
- [deleteClipData](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ShogunPost120/pages/1043039647)
- [flatten](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ShogunPost120/pages/1043038936)
- [getActiveClip](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ShogunPost120/pages/1043039534)
- [getActiveLayer](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ShogunPost120/pages/1043039548)
- [getClips](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ShogunPost120/pages/1043039523)
- [moveClip](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ShogunPost120/pages/1043040386)
- [offsetClips](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ShogunPost120/pages/1043038495)
- [removeFromClip](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ShogunPost120/pages/1043038707)
- [resetClip](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ShogunPost120/pages/1043038339)
- [selectClipObjects](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ShogunPost120/pages/1043039495)
- [setActiveClip](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ShogunPost120/pages/1043038555)
- [setActiveLayer](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ShogunPost120/pages/1043038634)
- [tileClips](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ShogunPost120/pages/1043038447)