To Change the Visibility of Layers

Change layer visibility by turning layers on or off, freezing or thawing layers, or by isolating specific layers.

Use the Layers and Properties Inspector palettes to work with layers.

1. Click Format menu Layers.
2. Click Layers palette Show Layer List.

Turn Layers On or Off

1. Select the layers you want to turn on or off.
2. Click the icon in the Visibility () column to set the status of the selected layers.

   = on

   = off

Freeze or Thaw Layers

When working with drawings with lots of layers, freezing unneeded layers can speed up display and regeneration. For example, objects on a frozen layer are not considered during a ZOOM EXTENTS.

1. Select the layers you want to freeze or thaw.
2. Click in the Freeze column to set the status of the selected layers. The icon becomes visible when you mouse over the area.

   = frozen

   blank = thawed

Note: When thawing layers, the drawing is regenerated.

Display Selected Layers While Turning Off All Other Layers

1. Click Layers paletteIsolate Layer. Find
2. Select objects on each layer that you want to isolate, and press Enter. All other layers are turned off.
Note: To reverse this operation, use Unisolate Layer. Find