diff --git a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/common/PCBLayer.java b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/common/PCBLayer.java
index 4b8ffcad..b91b8a90 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/common/PCBLayer.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/common/PCBLayer.java
@@ -23,9 +23,13 @@ package org.diylc.common;
 
 public enum PCBLayer {
 
-  _1, _2, _3, _4, _5;
+  _1, _2, _3, _4, _5, _6, _7, _8;
 
   public String toString() {
     return name().substring(1);
-  };
+  };
+  
+  public int getId() {
+    return Integer.parseInt(toString());
+  }
 }
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/core/ComponentForRender.java b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/core/ComponentForRender.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..afd651b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/core/ComponentForRender.java
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/*
+
+    DIY Layout Creator (DIYLC).
+    Copyright (c) 2009-2018 held jointly by the individual authors.
+
+    This file is part of DIYLC.
+
+    DIYLC is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    DIYLC is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with DIYLC.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+*/
+package org.diylc.core;
+
+/**
+ * Component with all extra info for it to be rendered on the screen.
+ * 
+ * @author Branislav Stojkovic
+ */
+public class ComponentForRender {
+
+  private IDIYComponent<?> component;
+  private ComponentState state;
+  private int zOrder;
+  
+  public ComponentForRender(IDIYComponent<?> component, ComponentState state, int zOrder) {
+    super();
+    this.component = component;
+    this.state = state;
+    this.zOrder = zOrder;
+  }
+  
+  public IDIYComponent<?> getComponent() {
+    return component;
+  }
+  
+  public ComponentState getState() {
+    return state;
+  }
+  
+  public int getZOrder() {
+    return zOrder;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/core/ILayer.java b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/core/ILayer.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4c350c0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/core/ILayer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+package org.diylc.core;
+
+public interface ILayer {
+
+  int getLayerId();
+}
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/netlist/ContinuityGraph.java b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/netlist/ContinuityGraph.java
index 64cafc20..5a99b139 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/netlist/ContinuityGraph.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/netlist/ContinuityGraph.java
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ import java.awt.geom.Point2D;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+import org.diylc.presenter.ContinuityArea;
 import org.diylc.utils.RTree;
 
 /***
@@ -34,9 +36,9 @@ import org.diylc.utils.RTree;
 public class ContinuityGraph {
 
   private RTree<ContinuityNode> groupTree;
-  private Map<Integer, List<Area>> areaGroupMap;
+  private Map<Integer, List<ContinuityArea>> areaGroupMap;
 
-  public ContinuityGraph(RTree<ContinuityNode> groupTree, Map<Integer, List<Area>> areaGroupMap) {
+  public ContinuityGraph(RTree<ContinuityNode> groupTree, Map<Integer, List<ContinuityArea>> areaGroupMap) {
     super();
     this.groupTree = groupTree;
     this.areaGroupMap = areaGroupMap;
@@ -44,22 +46,26 @@ public class ContinuityGraph {
 
   public List<Area> findAreasFor(Point2D point) {
     Optional<ContinuityNode> first = groupTree.search(point, NetlistBuilder.eps).stream()
-        .filter(node -> node.getArea().contains(point)).findFirst();
+        .filter(node -> node.getArea().getArea().contains(point)).findFirst();
 
-    return first.map(node -> areaGroupMap.get(node.getGroupId())).orElse(null);
+    return first.map(node -> 
+      areaGroupMap.get(node.getGroupId())
+        .stream()
+        .map(x -> x.getArea())
+        .collect(Collectors.toList())).orElse(null);
   }
   
   public static class ContinuityNode {
-    private Area area;
+    private ContinuityArea area;
     private Integer groupId;
 
-    public ContinuityNode(Area area, Integer groupId) {
+    public ContinuityNode(ContinuityArea area, Integer groupId) {
       super();
       this.area = area;
       this.groupId = groupId;
     }
 
-    public Area getArea() {
+    public ContinuityArea getArea() {
       return area;
     }
 
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/netlist/Group.java b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/netlist/Group.java
index e16b78d6..ed3423d6 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/netlist/Group.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/netlist/Group.java
@@ -52,7 +52,11 @@ public class Group implements Comparable<Group> {
   }
   
   public Group connect(IDIYComponent<?> component, int index) {
-    getNodes().add(new Node(component, index));
+    return connect(component, index, 0);
+  }
+  
+  public Group connect(IDIYComponent<?> component, int index, int zOrder) {
+    getNodes().add(new Node(component, index, zOrder));
     return this;
   }
 
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/netlist/NetlistAnalyzer.java b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/netlist/NetlistAnalyzer.java
index 51f426b8..9fcc3ba5 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/netlist/NetlistAnalyzer.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/netlist/NetlistAnalyzer.java
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public abstract class NetlistAnalyzer {
       for (int i = 0; i < c.getControlPointCount(); i++) {
         if (i != n.getPointIndex() && c.getInternalLinkName(i, n.getPointIndex()) != null) {
           TreeLeaf l = new TreeLeaf(c, i, n.getPointIndex());
-          Node newNodeA = new Node(c, i);
+          Node newNodeA = new Node(c, i, n.getZIndex());
           if (!visited.contains(newNodeA)) {
             // visited.add(n);
             Tree newCurrentPath = null;
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/netlist/NetlistBuilder.java b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/netlist/NetlistBuilder.java
index 9c216646..0994b242 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/netlist/NetlistBuilder.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/netlist/NetlistBuilder.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import java.awt.geom.Point2D;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.Comparator;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ import org.diylc.lang.LangUtil;
 import org.diylc.netlist.ContinuityGraph.ContinuityNode;
 import org.diylc.presenter.ComponentProcessor;
 import org.diylc.presenter.Connection;
+import org.diylc.presenter.ContinuityArea;
 import org.diylc.utils.RTree;
 import com.google.common.graph.GraphBuilder;
 import com.google.common.graph.ImmutableGraph;
@@ -55,36 +57,39 @@ public class NetlistBuilder {
       .translate("Maximum number of switching combinations exceeded. Allowed: %s, actual: %s");
 
   @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-  public static List<Netlist> extractNetlists(boolean includeSwitches, Project project, List<Area> continuityAreas)
-      throws NetlistException {
+  public static List<Netlist> extractNetlists(boolean includeSwitches, Project project,
+      List<ContinuityArea> continuityAreas) throws NetlistException {
     Map<Netlist, Netlist> result = new HashMap<Netlist, Netlist>();
     List<Node> nodes = new ArrayList<Node>();
 
     List<ISwitch> switches = new ArrayList<ISwitch>();
-    
+
     Set<String> commonNodes = new HashSet<String>();
 
-    for (IDIYComponent<?> c : project.getComponents()) {
+    for (int j = 0; j < project.getComponents().size(); j++) {
+      IDIYComponent<?> c = project.getComponents().get(j);
       ComponentType type = ComponentProcessor.getInstance()
           .extractComponentTypeFrom((Class<? extends IDIYComponent<?>>) c.getClass());
 
       // extract nodes
       if (!(c instanceof IContinuity) && !(c instanceof ICommonNode)) {
+        // regular components, create a node per control point
         for (int i = 0; i < c.getControlPointCount(); i++) {
           String nodeName = c.getControlPointNodeName(i);
-          if (nodeName != null
+          if (c.isControlPointSticky(i) && nodeName != null
               && (!includeSwitches || !ISwitch.class.isAssignableFrom(type.getInstanceClass()))) {
-            nodes.add(new Node(c, i));
+            nodes.add(new Node(c, i, j));
           }
         }
       }
-      
-      // create only one node per common label to avoid duplications in the netlist, as they will get eventually connected anyways
+
+      // create only one node per common label to avoid duplications in the netlist, as they will
+      // get eventually connected anyways
       if (c instanceof ICommonNode) {
-        String label = ((ICommonNode)c).getCommonNodeLabel();
+        String label = ((ICommonNode) c).getCommonNodeLabel();
         if (!commonNodes.contains(label)) {
           commonNodes.add(label);
-          nodes.add(new Node(c, 0));
+          nodes.add(new Node(c, 0, j));
         }
       }
 
@@ -142,8 +147,8 @@ public class NetlistBuilder {
       }
       List<Connection> connections = getConnections(project, switchPositions);
 
-      Netlist netlist = NetlistBuilder.buildNetlist(project.getComponents(), nodes,
-          continuityAreas, connections);
+      Netlist netlist =
+          NetlistBuilder.buildNetlist(project.getComponents(), nodes, continuityAreas, connections);
 
       // merge graphs that are effectively the same
       if (result.containsKey(netlist)) {
@@ -176,7 +181,7 @@ public class NetlistBuilder {
   }
 
   public static Netlist buildNetlist(List<IDIYComponent<?>> components, Collection<Node> nodes,
-      Collection<Area> continuityAreas, Collection<Connection> connections) {
+      Collection<ContinuityArea> continuityAreas, Collection<Connection> connections) {
     ImmutableGraph<ProjectGraphNode> graph = buildGraph(nodes, continuityAreas, connections);
 
     Traverser<ProjectGraphNode> traverser = Traverser.forGraph(graph);
@@ -211,7 +216,7 @@ public class NetlistBuilder {
     return netlist;
   }
 
-  public static ContinuityGraph buildContinuityGraph(Collection<Area> continuityAreas,
+  public static ContinuityGraph buildContinuityGraph(Collection<ContinuityArea> continuityAreas,
       Collection<Connection> connections) {
     ImmutableGraph<ProjectGraphNode> graph =
         buildGraph(new ArrayList<Node>(), continuityAreas, connections);
@@ -224,7 +229,7 @@ public class NetlistBuilder {
     int groupId = 1;
 
     RTree<ContinuityNode> groupTree = new RTree<ContinuityGraph.ContinuityNode>();
-    Map<Integer, List<Area>> areaGroupMap = new HashMap<Integer, List<Area>>();
+    Map<Integer, List<ContinuityArea>> areaGroupMap = new HashMap<Integer, List<ContinuityArea>>();
 
     while (true) {
 
@@ -237,12 +242,13 @@ public class NetlistBuilder {
 
       final int finalGroupId = groupId;
 
-      List<Area> areaList = new ArrayList<Area>();
+      List<ContinuityArea> areaList = new ArrayList<ContinuityArea>();
       traverser.breadthFirst(nodeArr[i]).forEach(node -> {
         visited.add(node);
         if (node.getArea() != null) {
           areaList.add(node.getArea());
-          groupTree.insert(node.getArea(), new ContinuityNode(node.getArea(), finalGroupId));
+          groupTree.insert(node.getArea().getArea(),
+              new ContinuityNode(node.getArea(), finalGroupId));
         }
       });
 
@@ -257,7 +263,7 @@ public class NetlistBuilder {
 
   /****
    * Build an {@link ImmutableGraph} containing the following nodes: project nodes, both ends of
-   * each connection and one node per continuity areas. All vertices are added based on object
+   * each connection and one node per continuity area. All vertices are added based on object
    * proximity or intersection.
    * 
    * @param nodes
@@ -266,45 +272,52 @@ public class NetlistBuilder {
    * @return
    */
   private static ImmutableGraph<ProjectGraphNode> buildGraph(Collection<Node> nodes,
-      Collection<Area> continuityAreas, Collection<Connection> connections) {
-    Map<Point2D, List<ProjectGraphNode>> nodeMap = new HashMap<Point2D, List<ProjectGraphNode>>();
+      Collection<ContinuityArea> continuityAreas, Collection<Connection> connections) {
 
-    RTree<ProjectGraphNode> nodeTree = new RTree<ProjectGraphNode>();
+    Map<Point2D, List<ProjectGraphNode>> nodeMapByPoint =
+        new HashMap<Point2D, List<ProjectGraphNode>>();
+
+    // RTree<ProjectGraphNode> nodeTree = new RTree<ProjectGraphNode>();
     RTree<ProjectGraphNode> areaTree = new RTree<ProjectGraphNode>();
 
     Builder<ProjectGraphNode> builder = GraphBuilder.undirected().<ProjectGraphNode>immutable();
 
+    List<ProjectGraphNode> controlPointNodeList = new ArrayList<ProjectGraphNode>();
+
     for (Node node : nodes) {
       Point2D p = snapToEps(node.getPoint2D(), eps);
       ProjectGraphNode graphNode = new ProjectGraphNode(p, node);
       builder.addNode(graphNode);
-      nodeTree.insert(new float[] {(float) (p.getX() - eps), (float) (p.getY() - eps)},
-          new float[] {eps * 2, eps * 2}, graphNode);
-      nodeMap.computeIfAbsent(p, (point) -> new ArrayList<ProjectGraphNode>())
+      // nodeTree.insert(new float[] {(float) (p.getX() - eps), (float) (p.getY() - eps)},
+      // new float[] {eps * 2, eps * 2}, graphNode);
+      nodeMapByPoint.computeIfAbsent(p, (point) -> new ArrayList<ProjectGraphNode>())
           .add(new ProjectGraphNode(p, node));
+      controlPointNodeList.add(graphNode);
     }
 
     for (Connection conn : connections) {
       Point2D p1 = snapToEps(conn.getP1(), eps);
       Point2D p2 = snapToEps(conn.getP2(), eps);
 
-      ProjectGraphNode graphNode1 = new ProjectGraphNode(p1);
-      ProjectGraphNode graphNode2 = new ProjectGraphNode(p2);
+      ProjectGraphNode graphNode1 = new ProjectGraphNode(p1, conn.getZIndex());
+      ProjectGraphNode graphNode2 = new ProjectGraphNode(p2, conn.getZIndex());
 
-      nodeTree.insert(new float[] {(float) p1.getX() - eps, (float) p1.getY() - eps},
-          new float[] {eps * 2, eps * 2}, graphNode1);
-      nodeTree.insert(new float[] {(float) p2.getX() - eps, (float) p2.getY() - eps},
-          new float[] {eps * 2, eps * 2}, graphNode2);
+      // nodeTree.insert(new float[] {(float) p1.getX() - eps, (float) p1.getY() - eps},
+      // new float[] {eps * 2, eps * 2}, graphNode1);
+      // nodeTree.insert(new float[] {(float) p2.getX() - eps, (float) p2.getY() - eps},
+      // new float[] {eps * 2, eps * 2}, graphNode2);
 
       builder.addNode(graphNode1);
       builder.addNode(graphNode2);
       builder.putEdge(graphNode1, graphNode2);
 
-      nodeMap.computeIfAbsent(p1, (point) -> new ArrayList<ProjectGraphNode>()).add(graphNode1);
-      nodeMap.computeIfAbsent(p2, (point) -> new ArrayList<ProjectGraphNode>()).add(graphNode2);
+      nodeMapByPoint.computeIfAbsent(p1, (point) -> new ArrayList<ProjectGraphNode>())
+          .add(graphNode1);
+      nodeMapByPoint.computeIfAbsent(p2, (point) -> new ArrayList<ProjectGraphNode>())
+          .add(graphNode2);
     }
 
-    for (Map.Entry<Point2D, List<ProjectGraphNode>> entry : nodeMap.entrySet()) {
+    for (Map.Entry<Point2D, List<ProjectGraphNode>> entry : nodeMapByPoint.entrySet()) {
       ProjectGraphNode[] nodeArr = entry.getValue().toArray(new ProjectGraphNode[0]);
       for (int i = 0; i < nodeArr.length - 1; i++) {
         for (int j = i + 1; j < nodeArr.length; j++) {
@@ -313,30 +326,36 @@ public class NetlistBuilder {
       }
     }
 
-    for (Area area : continuityAreas) {
+    for (ContinuityArea area : continuityAreas) {
       ProjectGraphNode areaNode = new ProjectGraphNode(area);
       builder.addNode(areaNode);
 
-      ProjectGraphNode[] nodeArr = nodeTree.search(area).stream()
-          .filter(graphNode -> area.contains(graphNode.getPoint())
-              || area.intersects(graphNode.getPoint().getX() - eps / 2,
-                  graphNode.getPoint().getY() - eps / 2, eps, eps))
-          .collect(Collectors.toList()).toArray(new ProjectGraphNode[0]);
+      // List<ProjectGraphNode> candidateNodes = nodeTree.search(area.getArea()).stream()
+      // .filter(graphNode -> area.getArea().contains(graphNode.getPoint())
+      // || area.getArea().intersects(graphNode.getPoint().getX() - eps / 2,
+      // graphNode.getPoint().getY() - eps / 2, eps, eps))
+      // .collect(Collectors.toList());
+      //
+      // List<ProjectGraphNode> nodesAbove = candidateNodes.stream()
+      // .filter(x -> x.getNode().getZIndex() > area.getZOrder())
+      // .sorted(Comparator.comparing(x -> x.getNode().getZIndex(), Comparator.reverseOrder()))
+      // .collect(Collectors.toList());
+      //
+      // for (ProjectGraphNode node : nodeArr) {
+      // builder.putEdge(node, areaNode);
+      // }
 
-      for (ProjectGraphNode node : nodeArr) {
-        builder.putEdge(node, areaNode);
-      }
+      // for (int i = 0; i < nodeArr.length - 1; i++) {
+      // for (int j = i + 1; j < nodeArr.length; j++) {
+      // builder.putEdge(nodeArr[i], nodeArr[j]);
+      // }
+      // }
 
-      for (int i = 0; i < nodeArr.length - 1; i++) {
-        for (int j = i + 1; j < nodeArr.length; j++) {
-          builder.putEdge(nodeArr[i], nodeArr[j]);
-        }
-      }
-
-      areaTree.search(area).stream().filter(graphNode -> {
-        if (graphNode.getArea() != null && graphNode.getArea() != area) {
-          Area a = new Area(graphNode.getArea());
-          a.intersect(area);
+      areaTree.search(area.getArea()).stream().filter(graphNode -> {
+        if (graphNode.getArea() != null && graphNode.getArea() != area
+            && graphNode.getArea().getLayerId() == area.getLayerId()) {
+          Area a = new Area(graphNode.getArea().getArea());
+          a.intersect(area.getArea());
           return !a.isEmpty();
         }
         return false;
@@ -344,36 +363,68 @@ public class NetlistBuilder {
         builder.putEdge(graphNode, areaNode);
       });
 
-      areaTree.insert(area, areaNode);
+      areaTree.insert(area.getArea(), areaNode);
+    }
+
+    for (Map.Entry<Point2D, List<ProjectGraphNode>> entry : nodeMapByPoint.entrySet()) {
+      
+      final Point2D point = entry.getKey();
+      
+      List<ProjectGraphNode> candidateAreaNodes = areaTree.search(point, eps).stream()
+          .filter(graphNode -> graphNode.getArea().getArea().contains(point)
+              || graphNode.getArea().getArea().intersects(point.getX() - eps / 2,
+                  point.getY() - eps / 2, eps, eps))
+          .collect(Collectors.toList());
+      
+      if (candidateAreaNodes.isEmpty())
+        continue;
+      
+      for (ProjectGraphNode pointNode : entry.getValue()) {
+      
+        List<ProjectGraphNode> areaNodesBelowPoint = candidateAreaNodes.stream()
+          .filter(x -> x.getArea().getZIndex() < pointNode.getZIndex())
+          .sorted(Comparator.comparing(x -> x.getArea().getZIndex(), Comparator.reverseOrder()))
+          .collect(Collectors.toList());
+        
+        if (areaNodesBelowPoint.isEmpty()) {
+          builder.putEdge(pointNode, candidateAreaNodes.get(0));
+        } else {
+          builder.putEdge(pointNode, areaNodesBelowPoint.get(0));
+        }
+      }
     }
 
     return builder.build();
   }
-  
+
   @SuppressWarnings({"unchecked", "unlikely-arg-type"})
-  private static List<Connection> getConnections(Project project, Map<ISwitch, Integer> switchPositions) {
+  private static List<Connection> getConnections(Project project,
+      Map<ISwitch, Integer> switchPositions) {
     Set<Connection> connections = new TreeSet<Connection>();
-    
-    Map<String, List<IDIYComponent<?>>> commonNodeMap = new HashMap<String, List<IDIYComponent<?>>>();
-    
-    for (IDIYComponent<?> c : project.getComponents()) {
-      ComponentType type =
-          ComponentProcessor.getInstance().extractComponentTypeFrom((Class<? extends IDIYComponent<?>>) c.getClass());
+
+    Map<String, List<IDIYComponent<?>>> commonNodeMap =
+        new HashMap<String, List<IDIYComponent<?>>>();
+
+    for (int z = 0; z < project.getComponents().size(); z++) {
+      IDIYComponent<?> c = project.getComponents().get(z);
+      ComponentType type = ComponentProcessor.getInstance()
+          .extractComponentTypeFrom((Class<? extends IDIYComponent<?>>) c.getClass());
       // handle direct connections
       if (c instanceof IContinuity) {
         for (int i = 0; i < c.getControlPointCount() - 1; i++)
           for (int j = i + 1; j < c.getControlPointCount(); j++)
             if (((IContinuity) c).arePointsConnected(i, j))
-              connections.add(new Connection(c.getControlPoint(i), c.getControlPoint(j)));
+              connections.add(new Connection(c.getControlPoint(i), c.getControlPoint(j), z));
       }
       // handle switches
-      if (ISwitch.class.isAssignableFrom(type.getInstanceClass()) && switchPositions.containsKey(c)) {
+      if (ISwitch.class.isAssignableFrom(type.getInstanceClass())
+          && switchPositions.containsKey(c)) {
         int position = switchPositions.get(c);
         ISwitch s = (ISwitch) c;
         for (int i = 0; i < c.getControlPointCount() - 1; i++)
           for (int j = i + 1; j < c.getControlPointCount(); j++)
             if (s.arePointsConnected(i, j, position))
-              connections.add(new Connection(c.getControlPoint(i), c.getControlPoint(j)));
+              connections.add(new Connection(c.getControlPoint(i), c.getControlPoint(j), z));
       }
       // handle common nodes
       if (ICommonNode.class.isAssignableFrom(type.getInstanceClass())) {
@@ -382,12 +433,13 @@ public class NetlistBuilder {
         commonNodeMap.computeIfAbsent(label, (key) -> new ArrayList<IDIYComponent<?>>()).add(c);
       }
     }
-    
+
     // connect common nodes together by chaining them one by one
     for (List<IDIYComponent<?>> commonPoints : commonNodeMap.values()) {
       IDIYComponent<?>[] commonPointArr = commonPoints.toArray(new IDIYComponent<?>[0]);
       for (int i = 0; i < commonPointArr.length - 1; i++) {
-        connections.add(new Connection(commonPointArr[i].getControlPoint(0), commonPointArr[i + 1].getControlPoint(0)));
+        connections.add(new Connection(commonPointArr[i].getControlPoint(0),
+            commonPointArr[i + 1].getControlPoint(0), 0));
       }
     }
 
@@ -399,19 +451,22 @@ public class NetlistBuilder {
         Math.round(point.getY() / eps) * eps);
   }
 
-  private static class ProjectGraphNode {
+  static class ProjectGraphNode {
     private Point2D point;
     private Node node;
-    private Area area;
+    private ContinuityArea area;
+    private int zIndex;
 
-    public ProjectGraphNode(Area area) {
+    public ProjectGraphNode(ContinuityArea area) {
       super();
       this.area = area;
+      this.zIndex = area.getZIndex();
     }
 
-    public ProjectGraphNode(Point2D point) {
+    public ProjectGraphNode(Point2D point, int zIndex) {
       super();
       this.point = point;
+      this.zIndex = zIndex;
       this.node = null;
     }
 
@@ -419,17 +474,22 @@ public class NetlistBuilder {
       super();
       this.point = point;
       this.node = node;
+      this.zIndex = node.getZIndex();
     }
 
     public Point2D getPoint() {
       return point;
     }
+    
+    public int getZIndex() {
+      return zIndex;
+    }
 
     public Node getNode() {
       return node;
     }
 
-    public Area getArea() {
+    public ContinuityArea getArea() {
       return area;
     }
   }
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/netlist/Node.java b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/netlist/Node.java
index 659c03c1..238d24ec 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/netlist/Node.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/netlist/Node.java
@@ -34,11 +34,13 @@ public class Node implements Comparable<Node> {
 
   private IDIYComponent<?> component;
   private int pointIndex;
+  private int zIndex;
 
-  public Node(IDIYComponent<?> component, int pointIndex) {
+  public Node(IDIYComponent<?> component, int pointIndex, int zIndex) {
     super();
     this.component = component;
     this.pointIndex = pointIndex;
+    this.zIndex = zIndex;
   }
 
   public IDIYComponent<?> getComponent() {
@@ -49,6 +51,10 @@ public class Node implements Comparable<Node> {
     return pointIndex;
   }
   
+  public int getZIndex() {
+    return zIndex;
+  }
+  
   public String getDisplayName() {
     String[] section = component.getSectionNames(pointIndex);
     return (section == null || section.length > 1 ? "" : section[0] + ".") + component.getControlPointNodeName(pointIndex);
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/ComponentArea.java b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/ComponentArea.java
index c6140807..4544ad4a 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/ComponentArea.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/ComponentArea.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ public class ComponentArea implements Serializable {
 
   private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
   
+  private int zOrder;
   private Area outlineArea;
   private Collection<Area> continuityPositiveAreas;
   private Collection<Area> continuityNegativeAreas;
@@ -36,12 +37,17 @@ public class ComponentArea implements Serializable {
   public ComponentArea() {   
   }
 
-  public ComponentArea(Area outlineArea, Collection<Area> continuityPositiveAreas, Collection<Area> continuityNegativeAreas) {
+  public ComponentArea(int zOrder, Area outlineArea, Collection<Area> continuityPositiveAreas, Collection<Area> continuityNegativeAreas) {
     super();
+    this.zOrder = zOrder;
     this.outlineArea = outlineArea;
     this.continuityPositiveAreas = continuityPositiveAreas;
     this.continuityNegativeAreas = continuityNegativeAreas;
   }
+  
+  public int getZOrder() {
+    return zOrder;
+  }
 
   public Area getOutlineArea() {
     return outlineArea;
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/Connection.java b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/Connection.java
index acdf49b3..7efda682 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/Connection.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/Connection.java
@@ -28,10 +28,12 @@ public class Connection implements Comparable<Connection> {
 
   private Point2D p1;
   private Point2D p2;
+  private int zIndex;
 
-  public Connection(Point2D p1, Point2D p2) {
+  public Connection(Point2D p1, Point2D p2, int zIndex) {
     this.p1 = p1.getX() < p2.getX() || p1.getX() == p2.getX() && p1.getY() < p2.getY() ? p1 : p2;
     this.p2 = p1.getX() < p2.getX() || p1.getX() == p2.getX() && p1.getY() < p2.getY() ? p2 : p1;
+    this.zIndex = zIndex;
   }
   
   public Point2D getP1() {
@@ -41,6 +43,10 @@ public class Connection implements Comparable<Connection> {
   public Point2D getP2() {
     return p2;
   }
+  
+  public int getZIndex() {
+    return zIndex;
+  }
 
   @Override
   public int hashCode() {
@@ -48,6 +54,7 @@ public class Connection implements Comparable<Connection> {
     int result = 1;
     result = prime * result + ((p1 == null) ? 0 : p1.hashCode());
     result = prime * result + ((p2 == null) ? 0 : p2.hashCode());
+    result = prime * result + zIndex;
     return result;
   }
 
@@ -70,6 +77,8 @@ public class Connection implements Comparable<Connection> {
         return false;
     } else if (!p2.equals(other.p2))
       return false;
+    if (zIndex != other.zIndex)
+      return false;
     return true;
   }
 
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/ContinuityArea.java b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/ContinuityArea.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b30b5f58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/ContinuityArea.java
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/*
+ * 
+ * DIY Layout Creator (DIYLC). Copyright (c) 2009-2018 held jointly by the individual authors.
+ * 
+ * This file is part of DIYLC.
+ * 
+ * DIYLC is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU
+ * General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ * 
+ * DIYLC is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even
+ * the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General
+ * Public License for more details.
+ * 
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with DIYLC. If not, see
+ * <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ * 
+ */
+package org.diylc.presenter;
+
+import java.awt.geom.Area;
+import java.io.Serializable;
+
+public class ContinuityArea implements Serializable {
+
+  private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+  private int zIndex;
+  private int layerId;
+  private Area area;
+
+  public ContinuityArea() {}
+
+  public ContinuityArea(int zIndex, int layerId, Area area) {
+    super();
+    this.zIndex = zIndex;
+    this.layerId = layerId;
+    this.area = area;
+  }
+  
+  public int getZIndex() {
+    return zIndex;
+  }
+
+  public Area getArea() {
+    return area;
+  }
+
+  public int getLayerId() {
+    return layerId;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/DrawingCache.java b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/DrawingCache.java
index 357d8cf2..2338b64e 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/DrawingCache.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/DrawingCache.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
 import org.diylc.common.ComponentType;
+import org.diylc.core.ComponentForRender;
 import org.diylc.core.ComponentState;
 import org.diylc.core.IDIYComponent;
 import org.diylc.core.Project;
@@ -63,14 +64,14 @@ public class DrawingCache {
    * @param zoom
    */
   @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-  public void bulkPrepare(Map<IDIYComponent<?>, ComponentState> components, G2DWrapper g2d, boolean outlineMode, Project project, double zoom) {
+  public void bulkPrepare(Collection<ComponentForRender> components, G2DWrapper g2d, boolean outlineMode, Project project, double zoom) {
     // run all renders in parallel to utilize all CPU cores
-    components.entrySet().stream().parallel().forEach(x -> {      
+    components.stream().parallel().forEach(x -> {      
       ComponentType type = ComponentProcessor.getInstance()
-          .extractComponentTypeFrom((Class<? extends IDIYComponent<?>>) x.getKey().getClass());
+          .extractComponentTypeFrom((Class<? extends IDIYComponent<?>>) x.getComponent().getClass());
 
       if (type != null && type.getEnableCache()) {
-        renderAndCache(x.getKey(), g2d, x.getValue(), outlineMode, project, zoom);
+        renderAndCache(x.getComponent(), g2d, x.getState(), outlineMode, project, zoom, x.getZOrder());
       }
     });
   }
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ public class DrawingCache {
    */
   @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
   public void draw(IDIYComponent<?> component, G2DWrapper g2d, ComponentState componentState,
-      boolean outlineMode, Project project, double zoom, Rectangle2D visibleRect) {
+      boolean outlineMode, Project project, double zoom, int zOrder, Rectangle2D visibleRect) {
     ComponentType type = ComponentProcessor.getInstance()
         .extractComponentTypeFrom((Class<? extends IDIYComponent<?>>) component.getClass());
 
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ public class DrawingCache {
       // if we need to apply caching
       Point2D firstPoint = component.getControlPoint(0);
       
-      CacheValue value = renderAndCache(component, g2d, componentState, outlineMode, project, zoom); 
+      CacheValue value = renderAndCache(component, g2d, componentState, outlineMode, project, zoom, zOrder); 
       
       if (value == null) {
         return;
@@ -175,7 +176,7 @@ public class DrawingCache {
   }
   
   private CacheValue renderAndCache(IDIYComponent<?> component, G2DWrapper g2d, ComponentState componentState,
-      boolean outlineMode, Project project, double zoom) {
+      boolean outlineMode, Project project, double zoom, int zOrder) {
     // if we need to apply caching
     Point2D firstPoint = component.getControlPoint(0);
 
@@ -225,7 +226,7 @@ public class DrawingCache {
       G2DWrapper wrapper = new G2DWrapper(cg2d, zoom);
 
       // initialize wrapper
-      wrapper.startedDrawingComponent();
+      wrapper.startedDrawingComponent(zOrder);
       
       long componentStart = System.nanoTime();
 
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/DrawingManager.java b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/DrawingManager.java
index 55c08180..25c26aac 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/DrawingManager.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/DrawingManager.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
@@ -52,9 +53,11 @@ import org.diylc.common.GridType;
 import org.diylc.common.IComponentFilter;
 import org.diylc.common.IPlugInPort;
 import org.diylc.common.ObjectCache;
+import org.diylc.core.ComponentForRender;
 import org.diylc.core.ComponentState;
 import org.diylc.core.IContinuity;
 import org.diylc.core.IDIYComponent;
+import org.diylc.core.ILayer;
 import org.diylc.core.Project;
 import org.diylc.core.Theme;
 import org.diylc.core.VisibilityPolicy;
@@ -136,7 +139,7 @@ public class DrawingManager {
       configManager.writeValue(IPlugInPort.THEME_KEY, Constants.DEFAULT_THEME);
     }
 
-    componentAreaMap = new HashMap<IDIYComponent<?>, ComponentArea>();
+    componentAreaMap = new LinkedHashMap<IDIYComponent<?>, ComponentArea>();
     lastDrawnStateMap = new HashMap<IDIYComponent<?>, ComponentState>();
     String debugComponentAreasStr = System.getProperty(DEBUG_COMPONENT_AREAS);
     debugComponentAreas =
@@ -252,9 +255,10 @@ public class DrawingManager {
     // g2dWrapper.resetTx();
 
     // put components and their states in a map
-    Map<IDIYComponent<?>, ComponentState> componentStateMap =
-        new HashMap<IDIYComponent<?>, ComponentState>();
-    for (IDIYComponent<?> component : project.getComponents()) {
+    Map<IDIYComponent<?>, ComponentState> componentStateMap = new HashMap<IDIYComponent<?>, ComponentState>();
+    List<ComponentForRender> componentForRenderList = new ArrayList<ComponentForRender>();
+    for (int i = 0; i < project.getComponents().size(); i++) {
+      IDIYComponent<?> component = project.getComponents().get(i);      
       ComponentState state = ComponentState.NORMAL;
       if (drawOptions.contains(DrawOption.SELECTION) && selectedComponents.contains(component)) {
         if (dragInProgress) {
@@ -264,17 +268,21 @@ public class DrawingManager {
         }
       }
       componentStateMap.put(component, state);
+      componentForRenderList.add(new ComponentForRender(component, state, i));
     }
 
     boolean outlineMode = drawOptions.contains(DrawOption.OUTLINE_MODE);
 
     // give the cache a chance to prepare all the components in multiple threads
     if (drawOptions.contains(DrawOption.ENABLE_CACHING)) {
-      DrawingCache.Instance.bulkPrepare(componentStateMap, g2dWrapper, outlineMode, project, zoom);
+      DrawingCache.Instance.bulkPrepare(componentForRenderList, g2dWrapper, outlineMode, project, zoom);
     }
 
     // componentAreaMap.clear();
-    for (IDIYComponent<?> component : project.getComponents()) {
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < project.getComponents().size(); i++) {
+      IDIYComponent<?> component = project.getComponents().get(i);
+      
       // Do not draw the component if it's filtered out.
       if (filter != null && !filter.testComponent(component)) {
         continue;
@@ -285,7 +293,7 @@ public class DrawingManager {
       boolean trackArea = lastDrawnStateMap.get(component) != state;
 
       synchronized (g2d) {
-        g2dWrapper.startedDrawingComponent();
+        g2dWrapper.startedDrawingComponent(i);
         if (!trackArea) {
           g2dWrapper.stopTracking();
         }
@@ -300,7 +308,7 @@ public class DrawingManager {
 
           if (drawOptions.contains(DrawOption.ENABLE_CACHING)) // go through the DrawingCache
             DrawingCache.Instance.draw(component, g2dWrapper, state,
-                drawOptions.contains(DrawOption.OUTLINE_MODE), project, zoom, visibleRect);
+                drawOptions.contains(DrawOption.OUTLINE_MODE), project, zoom, i, visibleRect);
           else // go straight to the wrapper
             component.draw(g2dWrapper, state, outlineMode, project, g2dWrapper);
 
@@ -386,7 +394,7 @@ public class DrawingManager {
 
     // Draw component slot in a separate composite.
     if (componentSlot != null) {
-      g2dWrapper.startedDrawingComponent();
+      g2dWrapper.startedDrawingComponent(project.getComponents().size());
       g2dWrapper.setComposite(slotComposite);
       for (IDIYComponent<?> component : componentSlot) {
         try {
@@ -684,77 +692,100 @@ public class DrawingManager {
     messageDispatcher.dispatchMessage(EventType.REPAINT);
   }
 
-  public void findContinuityAreaAtPoint(Project project, Point2D p) {
+  public void findContinuityAreaAtPoint(Point2D p) {
     if (continuityGraphCache == null)
-      continuityGraphCache = getContinuityGraph(project);
+      continuityGraphCache = getContinuityGraph();
 
     currentContinuityAreas = continuityGraphCache.findAreasFor(p);
   }
   
-  public List<Area> getContinuityAreas(Project project) {
+  public List<ContinuityArea> getContinuityAreas() {
     // Find all individual continuity areas for all components
-    List<Area> preliminaryAreas = new ArrayList<Area>();
+    List<ContinuityArea> preliminaryAreas = new ArrayList<ContinuityArea>();
     List<Boolean> checkBreakout = new ArrayList<Boolean>();
 
-    for (IDIYComponent<?> c : project.getComponents()) {
-      ComponentArea a = getComponentArea(c);
+    for (Map.Entry<IDIYComponent<?>, ComponentArea> entry : this.componentAreaMap.entrySet()) {
+      ComponentArea a = entry.getValue();
 
       if (a == null || a.getOutlineArea() == null)
         continue;
+      
+      IDIYComponent<?> component = entry.getKey();
+      
+      int layerId;
+      
+      if (component instanceof ILayer) {
+        layerId = ((ILayer)component).getLayerId();
+      } else {
+        layerId = component.hashCode();
+      }
+      
       Collection<Area> positiveAreas = a.getContinuityPositiveAreas();
-      if (positiveAreas != null)
+      if (positiveAreas != null) {
         for (Area a1 : positiveAreas) {
-          preliminaryAreas.add(a1);
+          preliminaryAreas.add(new ContinuityArea(a.getZOrder(), layerId, a1));
           checkBreakout.add(false);
         }
+      }
+      
       Collection<Area> negativeAreas = a.getContinuityNegativeAreas();
       if (negativeAreas != null) {
-        for (Area na : negativeAreas)
+        for (Area na : negativeAreas) {
           for (int i = 0; i < preliminaryAreas.size(); i++) {
-            Area a1 = preliminaryAreas.get(i);
-            if (a1.intersects(na.getBounds2D())) {
-              a1.subtract(na);
+            ContinuityArea a1 = preliminaryAreas.get(i);
+            if (a1.getLayerId() == layerId && a1.getArea().intersects(na.getBounds2D())) {
+              a1.getArea().subtract(na);
               checkBreakout.set(i, true);
             }
           }
+        }
       }
     }
 
     // Check if we need to break some areas out in case they are interrupted
-    List<Area> areas = new ArrayList<Area>();
+    List<ContinuityArea> areas = new ArrayList<ContinuityArea>();
     for (int i = 0; i < preliminaryAreas.size(); i++) {
-      Area a = preliminaryAreas.get(i);
-      if (checkBreakout.get(i))
-        areas.addAll(AreaUtils.tryAreaBreakout(a));
-      else
+      ContinuityArea a = preliminaryAreas.get(i);
+      if (checkBreakout.get(i)) {
+        List<Area> breakoutAreas = AreaUtils.tryAreaBreakout(a.getArea());
+        if (breakoutAreas.size() == 1) {
+          areas.add(a);
+        } else {
+          areas.addAll(breakoutAreas.stream()
+              .map(area -> new ContinuityArea(a.getZIndex(), a.getLayerId(), area))
+              .collect(Collectors.toList())); 
+        }        
+      } else
         areas.add(a);
     }
 
     return areas;
   }
 
-  public ContinuityGraph getContinuityGraph(Project project) {
+  public ContinuityGraph getContinuityGraph() {
     Set<Connection> connections = new HashSet<Connection>();
-    for (IDIYComponent<?> c : project.getComponents()) {
+    int z = 0;
+    for (IDIYComponent<?> c : this.componentAreaMap.keySet()) {
       if (c instanceof IContinuity) {
         for (int i = 0; i < c.getControlPointCount() - 1; i++)
           for (int j = i + 1; j < c.getControlPointCount(); j++)
             if (((IContinuity) c).arePointsConnected(i, j))
-              connections.add(new Connection(c.getControlPoint(i), c.getControlPoint(j)));
+              connections.add(new Connection(c.getControlPoint(i), c.getControlPoint(j), z));
       }
+      z++;
     }
     
-    List<Area> areas = getContinuityAreas(project);
+    List<ContinuityArea> areas = getContinuityAreas();
 
     return NetlistBuilder.buildContinuityGraph(areas, connections);
   }
 
-  public List<Area> getContinuityAreaProximity(Project project, float threshold) {
-    List<Area> continuityAreas = getContinuityAreas(project);
+  public List<Area> getContinuityAreaProximity(float threshold) {
+    List<ContinuityArea> continuityAreas = getContinuityAreas();
     Stroke s = ObjectCache.getInstance().fetchBasicStroke(threshold - 1); // value eyeballed for
                                                                           // approx good results
     List<Area> expanded = continuityAreas.parallelStream()
-        .map((a) -> new Area(s.createStrokedShape(a))).collect(Collectors.toList());
+        .map((a) -> new Area(s.createStrokedShape(a.getArea()))).collect(Collectors.toList());
     List<Area> intersections = new ArrayList<Area>();
     for (int i = 0; i < expanded.size() - 1; i++) {
       for (int j = i + 1; j < expanded.size(); j++) {
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/G2DWrapper.java b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/G2DWrapper.java
index 3122828e..39a426bf 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/G2DWrapper.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/G2DWrapper.java
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@ class G2DWrapper extends Graphics2D implements IDrawingObserver {
   private String continuityMarker;
   private Shape lastShape;
 
-  private double zoom;  
+  private double zoom;
+  private int zOrder;  
 
   /**
    * Creates a wrapper around specified {@link Graphics2D} object.
@@ -127,22 +128,25 @@ class G2DWrapper extends Graphics2D implements IDrawingObserver {
 
   /**
    * Clears out the current area and caches canvas settings.
+   * 
+   * @param zOrder
    */
-  public void startedDrawingComponent() {
-    drawingComponent = true;
-    currentArea = new Area();
-    continuityPositiveAreas = new HashMap<String, Area>();
-    continuityNegativeAreas = new HashMap<String, Area>();
+  public void startedDrawingComponent(int zOrder) {
+    this.zOrder = zOrder;
+    this.drawingComponent = true;
+    this.currentArea = new Area();
+    this.continuityPositiveAreas = new HashMap<String, Area>();
+    this.continuityNegativeAreas = new HashMap<String, Area>();
 //    trackingStacks.clear();
-    continuityMarker = null;
-    originalStroke = canvasGraphics.getStroke();
-    originalColor = canvasGraphics.getColor();
-    originalTx = canvasGraphics.getTransform();
-    originalComposite = canvasGraphics.getComposite();
-    originalFont = canvasGraphics.getFont();
-    currentTx = new AffineTransform();
-    initialTx = canvasGraphics.getTransform();
-    lastShape = null;
+    this.continuityMarker = null;
+    this.originalStroke = canvasGraphics.getStroke();
+    this.originalColor = canvasGraphics.getColor();
+    this.originalTx = canvasGraphics.getTransform();
+    this.originalComposite = canvasGraphics.getComposite();
+    this.originalFont = canvasGraphics.getFont();
+    this.currentTx = new AffineTransform();
+    this.initialTx = canvasGraphics.getTransform();
+    this.lastShape = null;
     startTracking();
   }
 
@@ -159,7 +163,8 @@ class G2DWrapper extends Graphics2D implements IDrawingObserver {
     canvasGraphics.setComposite(originalComposite);
     canvasGraphics.setFont(originalFont);
 //    Map<String, Integer> sorted = sortByComparator(trackingStacks, false);    
-    return new ComponentArea(currentArea, new ArrayList<Area>(continuityPositiveAreas.values()), new ArrayList<Area>(continuityNegativeAreas.values()));
+    return new ComponentArea(zOrder,currentArea, new ArrayList<Area>(continuityPositiveAreas.values()), 
+        new ArrayList<Area>(continuityNegativeAreas.values()));
   }
   
   // start - used for caching
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/Presenter.java b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/Presenter.java
index 481f4d1d..d0e2bc34 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/Presenter.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/Presenter.java
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ public class Presenter implements IPlugInPort {
           projectFileManager.notifyFileChange();
         }
       } else if (configManager.readBoolean(HIGHLIGHT_CONTINUITY_AREA, false) || altDown) {
-        drawingManager.findContinuityAreaAtPoint(currentProject, scaledPoint);
+        drawingManager.findContinuityAreaAtPoint(scaledPoint);
         messageDispatcher.dispatchMessage(EventType.REPAINT);
       } else {
         List<IDIYComponent<?>> newSelection = new ArrayList<IDIYComponent<?>>(selectedComponents);
@@ -2809,7 +2809,7 @@ public class Presenter implements IPlugInPort {
 
   @Override
   public List<Netlist> extractNetlists(boolean includeSwitches) throws NetlistException {
-    List<Area> continuityAreas = drawingManager.getContinuityAreas(currentProject);
+    List<ContinuityArea> continuityAreas = drawingManager.getContinuityAreas();
     
     return NetlistBuilder.extractNetlists(includeSwitches, currentProject, continuityAreas);
   }
@@ -2874,11 +2874,12 @@ public class Presenter implements IPlugInPort {
       ComponentArea componentArea = drawingManager.getComponentArea(c);
       areas.put(c, componentArea);
     }
-    return new Snapshot(currentProject.clone(), new HashSet<IDIYComponent<?>>(selectedComponents), areas, new HashSet<Area>(drawingManager.getContinuityAreas(currentProject)));
+    return new Snapshot(currentProject.clone(), new HashSet<IDIYComponent<?>>(selectedComponents), areas, 
+        new HashSet<ContinuityArea>(drawingManager.getContinuityAreas()));
   }
   
   @Override
   public List<Area> checkContinuityAreaProximity(Size threshold) {
-    return drawingManager.getContinuityAreaProximity(this.currentProject, (float)threshold.convertToPixels());    
+    return drawingManager.getContinuityAreaProximity((float)threshold.convertToPixels());    
   }
 }
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/update.xml b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/update.xml
index 9fee9a08..7bd59522 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/update.xml
+++ b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/update.xml
@@ -4158,6 +4158,10 @@
 					<changeType>BUG_FIX</changeType>
 					<description>Fixed an issue that would cause capacitors to fail when creating, editing, moving or deleting</description>
 				</org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>
+				<org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>
+					<changeType>IMPROVEMENT</changeType>
+					<description>Circuit analysis algorithm that supports netlist extraction, 'Highlight connected Areas' and 'Guitar Wiring Analyzer' features improved to take PCB trace layer and component z-order into account for better accuracy</description>
+				</org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>
 				<org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>
 					<changeType>NEW_FEATURE</changeType>
 					<description>Added standard models in the drop down menu of the component toolbar</description>
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/test/Snapshot.java b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/test/Snapshot.java
index 29af9e9d..c8b68c55 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/test/Snapshot.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/test/Snapshot.java
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 package org.diylc.test;
 
-import java.awt.geom.Area;
 import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
 import org.diylc.core.IDIYComponent;
 import org.diylc.core.Project;
 import org.diylc.presenter.ComponentArea;
+import org.diylc.presenter.ContinuityArea;
 
 public class Snapshot implements Serializable {
 
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@ public class Snapshot implements Serializable {
   private Project project;
   private Set<IDIYComponent<?>> selection;
   private Map<IDIYComponent<?>, ComponentArea> areas;
-  private Set<Area> continuityAreas;
+  private Set<ContinuityArea> continuityAreas;
   
   public Snapshot() {   
   }
       
   public Snapshot(Project project, Set<IDIYComponent<?>> selection,
-      Map<IDIYComponent<?>, ComponentArea> areas, Set<Area> continuityAreas) {
+      Map<IDIYComponent<?>, ComponentArea> areas, Set<ContinuityArea> continuityAreas) {
     super();
     this.project = project;
     this.selection = selection;
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public class Snapshot implements Serializable {
     return areas;
   }
   
-  public Set<Area> getContinuityAreas() {
+  public Set<ContinuityArea> getContinuityAreas() {
     return continuityAreas;
   }
   
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-library/lib/diylc-core.jar b/diylc/diylc-library/lib/diylc-core.jar
index 2754ec2f..b36ee17c 100644
Binary files a/diylc/diylc-library/lib/diylc-core.jar and b/diylc/diylc-library/lib/diylc-core.jar differ
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/components/boards/PerfBoard.java b/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/components/boards/PerfBoard.java
index 7711a178..3f9935ea 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/components/boards/PerfBoard.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/components/boards/PerfBoard.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import org.diylc.components.transform.AbstractBoardTransformer;
 import org.diylc.core.ComponentState;
 import org.diylc.core.IDIYComponent;
 import org.diylc.core.IDrawingObserver;
+import org.diylc.core.ILayer;
 import org.diylc.core.Project;
 import org.diylc.core.annotations.BomPolicy;
 import org.diylc.core.annotations.ComponentDescriptor;
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ import org.diylc.utils.Constants;
     zOrder = IDIYComponent.BOARD, instanceNamePrefix = "Board", description = "Perforated board with solder pads",
     bomPolicy = BomPolicy.SHOW_ONLY_TYPE_NAME, autoEdit = false, keywordPolicy = KeywordPolicy.SHOW_TAG,
     keywordTag = "Perf Board", transformer = AbstractBoardTransformer.class, enableCache = true)
-public class PerfBoard extends AbstractBoard {
+public class PerfBoard extends AbstractBoard implements ILayer {
 
   private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
 
@@ -119,6 +120,11 @@ public class PerfBoard extends AbstractBoard {
   @Override
   public String getControlPointNodeName(int index) {
     return null;
+  }
+  
+  @Override
+  public int getLayerId() {   
+    return 1;
   }
 
   @Override
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/components/boards/TriPadBoard.java b/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/components/boards/TriPadBoard.java
index 6c3fe623..2a8d0688 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/components/boards/TriPadBoard.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/components/boards/TriPadBoard.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import org.diylc.components.transform.VeroBoardTransformer;
 import org.diylc.core.ComponentState;
 import org.diylc.core.IDIYComponent;
 import org.diylc.core.IDrawingObserver;
+import org.diylc.core.ILayer;
 import org.diylc.core.Project;
 import org.diylc.core.annotations.ComponentDescriptor;
 import org.diylc.core.annotations.EditableProperty;
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ import org.diylc.utils.Constants;
     instanceNamePrefix = "Board",
     description = "Perforated FR4 board with copper strips connecting 3 holes in a row (aka TriPad Board)",
     keywordPolicy = KeywordPolicy.SHOW_TYPE_NAME, transformer = VeroBoardTransformer.class, enableCache = true)
-public class TriPadBoard extends AbstractVeroBoard {
+public class TriPadBoard extends AbstractVeroBoard implements ILayer {
 
   private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
 
@@ -202,5 +203,10 @@ public class TriPadBoard extends AbstractVeroBoard {
   @Override
   public String getControlPointNodeName(int index) {
     return null;
+  }
+  
+  @Override
+  public int getLayerId() {   
+    return 1;
   }
 }
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/components/boards/VeroBoard.java b/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/components/boards/VeroBoard.java
index 5d8cd16c..8848b8a0 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/components/boards/VeroBoard.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/components/boards/VeroBoard.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import org.diylc.components.transform.VeroBoardTransformer;
 import org.diylc.core.ComponentState;
 import org.diylc.core.IDIYComponent;
 import org.diylc.core.IDrawingObserver;
+import org.diylc.core.ILayer;
 import org.diylc.core.Project;
 import org.diylc.core.annotations.BomPolicy;
 import org.diylc.core.annotations.ComponentDescriptor;
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ import org.diylc.utils.Constants;
     description = "Perforated FR4 board with copper strips connecting all holes in a row",
     bomPolicy = BomPolicy.SHOW_ONLY_TYPE_NAME, autoEdit = false, keywordPolicy = KeywordPolicy.SHOW_TYPE_NAME,
     transformer = VeroBoardTransformer.class, enableCache = true)
-public class VeroBoard extends AbstractVeroBoard {
+public class VeroBoard extends AbstractVeroBoard implements ILayer {
 
   private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
 
@@ -110,7 +111,10 @@ public class VeroBoard extends AbstractVeroBoard {
     }
   }
 
- 
+  @Override
+  public int getLayerId() {   
+    return 1;
+  }
   
   @Override
   public String getControlPointNodeName(int index) {
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/components/connectivity/CopperTrace.java b/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/components/connectivity/CopperTrace.java
index 70cc903c..efe3e93c 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/components/connectivity/CopperTrace.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/components/connectivity/CopperTrace.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import org.diylc.components.transform.SimpleComponentTransformer;
 import org.diylc.core.ComponentState;
 import org.diylc.core.CreationMethod;
 import org.diylc.core.IDIYComponent;
+import org.diylc.core.ILayer;
 import org.diylc.core.VisibilityPolicy;
 import org.diylc.core.annotations.BomPolicy;
 import org.diylc.core.annotations.ComponentDescriptor;
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ import org.diylc.core.measures.SizeUnit;
     description = "Straight copper trace", zOrder = IDIYComponent.TRACE, bomPolicy = BomPolicy.NEVER_SHOW,
     autoEdit = false, keywordPolicy = KeywordPolicy.SHOW_TAG, keywordTag = "PCB",
     transformer = SimpleComponentTransformer.class)
-public class CopperTrace extends AbstractLeadedComponent<Void> {
+public class CopperTrace extends AbstractLeadedComponent<Void> implements ILayer {
 
   private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
 
@@ -99,6 +100,11 @@ public class CopperTrace extends AbstractLeadedComponent<Void> {
   public void setLayer(PCBLayer layer) {
     this.layer = layer;
   }
+  
+  @Override
+  public int getLayerId() {   
+    return getLayer().getId();
+  }
 
   @Override
   protected float getLeadThickness() {
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/components/connectivity/CurvedTrace.java b/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/components/connectivity/CurvedTrace.java
index ff3930b1..74b999d1 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/components/connectivity/CurvedTrace.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/components/connectivity/CurvedTrace.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import org.diylc.components.transform.SimpleComponentTransformer;
 import org.diylc.core.ComponentState;
 import org.diylc.core.IDIYComponent;
 import org.diylc.core.IDrawingObserver;
+import org.diylc.core.ILayer;
 import org.diylc.core.annotations.BomPolicy;
 import org.diylc.core.annotations.ComponentDescriptor;
 import org.diylc.core.annotations.EditableProperty;
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ import org.diylc.core.measures.SizeUnit;
     zOrder = IDIYComponent.TRACE, bomPolicy = BomPolicy.NEVER_SHOW, autoEdit = false,
     keywordPolicy = KeywordPolicy.SHOW_TAG, keywordTag = "PCB", transformer = SimpleComponentTransformer.class, 
     enableCache = true)
-public class CurvedTrace extends AbstractCurvedComponent<Void> {
+public class CurvedTrace extends AbstractCurvedComponent<Void> implements ILayer {
 
   private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
 
@@ -88,6 +89,11 @@ public class CurvedTrace extends AbstractCurvedComponent<Void> {
   public void setLayer(PCBLayer layer) {
     this.layer = layer;
   }
+  
+  @Override
+  public int getLayerId() {   
+    return getLayer().getId();
+  }
 
   @Override
   public Void getValue() {
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/components/connectivity/GroundFill.java b/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/components/connectivity/GroundFill.java
index 5e1f11eb..d9d817f9 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/components/connectivity/GroundFill.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/components/connectivity/GroundFill.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import org.diylc.components.transform.SimpleComponentTransformer;
 import org.diylc.core.ComponentState;
 import org.diylc.core.IDIYComponent;
 import org.diylc.core.IDrawingObserver;
+import org.diylc.core.ILayer;
 import org.diylc.core.Project;
 import org.diylc.core.VisibilityPolicy;
 import org.diylc.core.annotations.BomPolicy;
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ import org.diylc.core.measures.SizeUnit;
 @ComponentDescriptor(name = "Ground Fill", author = "Branislav Stojkovic", category = "Connectivity",
     instanceNamePrefix = "GF", description = "Polygonal ground fill area", zOrder = IDIYComponent.TRACE,
     bomPolicy = BomPolicy.NEVER_SHOW, autoEdit = false, transformer = SimpleComponentTransformer.class)
-public class GroundFill extends AbstractComponent<Void> {
+public class GroundFill extends AbstractComponent<Void> implements ILayer {
 
   private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
 
@@ -148,7 +149,11 @@ public class GroundFill extends AbstractComponent<Void> {
   public void setLayer(PCBLayer layer) {
     this.layer = layer;
   }
-
+
+  @Override
+  public int getLayerId() {   
+    return getLayer().getId();
+  }
 
   @Deprecated
   @Override
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/components/connectivity/SolderPad.java b/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/components/connectivity/SolderPad.java
index fb265cdd..0de9bfdf 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/components/connectivity/SolderPad.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/components/connectivity/SolderPad.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import org.diylc.components.transform.SimpleComponentTransformer;
 import org.diylc.core.ComponentState;
 import org.diylc.core.IDIYComponent;
 import org.diylc.core.IDrawingObserver;
+import org.diylc.core.ILayer;
 import org.diylc.core.Project;
 import org.diylc.core.VisibilityPolicy;
 import org.diylc.core.annotations.BomPolicy;
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ import org.diylc.utils.Constants;
     description = "Copper solder pad, round or square", instanceNamePrefix = "Pad",
     zOrder = IDIYComponent.TRACE + 0.1, bomPolicy = BomPolicy.NEVER_SHOW, autoEdit = false,
     keywordPolicy = KeywordPolicy.SHOW_TAG, keywordTag = "PCB", transformer = SimpleComponentTransformer.class, enableCache = true)
-public class SolderPad extends AbstractComponent<Void> {
+public class SolderPad extends AbstractComponent<Void> implements ILayer {
 
   private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
 
@@ -128,6 +129,11 @@ public class SolderPad extends AbstractComponent<Void> {
   public void setLayer(PCBLayer layer) {
     this.layer = layer;
   }
+  
+  @Override
+  public int getLayerId() {   
+    return getLayer().getId();
+  }
 
   @Override
   public String getName() {
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/netlist/SpiceAnalyzer.java b/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/netlist/SpiceAnalyzer.java
index 8d1e3864..981743a2 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/netlist/SpiceAnalyzer.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/netlist/SpiceAnalyzer.java
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public class SpiceAnalyzer extends NetlistAnalyzer implements INetlistAnalyzer {
         if (c instanceof ISpiceMapper)
           pointIndex = ((ISpiceMapper)c).mapToSpiceNode(pointIndex);
         
-        int nodeIndex = find(new Node(c, pointIndex), groups);
+        int nodeIndex = find(new Node(c, pointIndex, 0), groups);
         if (nodeIndex < 0)
           nodeIndex = unconnectedIndex++;
         
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-swing/lib/diylc-core.jar b/diylc/diylc-swing/lib/diylc-core.jar
index 2754ec2f..b36ee17c 100644
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diff --git a/diylc/diylc-swing/library/main.jar b/diylc/diylc-swing/library/main.jar
index 910a532b..643977a4 100644
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