VPLAYER (Command)

Sets layer visibility within viewports.

The following prompts are displayed.

In the Model layout, only two options are available: Newfrz and Vpvisdflt.

?—List Frozen Layers

Displays the names of frozen layers in a selected viewport.

Color

Changes the color associated with a layer.

True Color

Specifies a true color to use for the selected object.

Color Book

Specifies a color from a loaded color book to use for the selected object.

All

Applies the changes in all viewports.

Select

Applies the changes in selected viewports.

Current

Applies the changes in the current viewport only.

Except Current
Applies the changes to all viewports across all layouts except the current viewport.

Ltype

Changes the linetype associated with a layer.

  • All
  • Select
  • Current
  • Except Current

Lweight

Changes the lineweight associated with a layer.

If you enter a lineweight that is not valid, the current lineweight is set to the nearest fixed lineweight value.

If you want to plot an object with a custom width not found in the list of fixed lineweight values, you can use the Plot Style Table Editor to customize plotted lineweights.

  • All
  • Select
  • Current
  • Except Current

Pstyle

Sets the plot style assigned to a layer. This option is not available if you are using color-dependent plot styles in the current drawing (the PSTYLEPOLICY system variable is set to 1). See Use Plot Styles to Control Plotted Objects for more information.

  • All
  • Select
  • Current
  • Except Current

Transparency

Changes the transparency level associated with a layer.

  • All
  • Select
  • Current
  • Except Current

Freeze

Freezes a layer or set of layers in one or more viewports. Objects on frozen layers are not displayed, regenerated, or plotted.

  • All
  • Select
  • Current
  • Except Current

Thaw

Thaws layers in specific viewports.

  • All
  • Select
  • Current
  • Except Current

Reset

Sets the visibility of layers in specified viewports to their current default setting.

  • All
  • Select
  • Current
  • Except Current

Newfrz (New Freeze)

Creates new layers that are frozen in all viewports.

Vpvisdflt (Viewport Visibility Default)

Thaws or freezes the specified layers in subsequently created viewports.