Freezes the layer of selected objects.
Access Methods
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Summary
Objects on frozen layers are invisible. In large drawings, freezing unneeded layers speeds up operations involving display and regeneration. In a layout, you can freeze layers in individual layout viewports.
List of Prompts
The following prompts are displayed.
Current settings: Viewports=current, Block nesting level=current
Select an object on a layer to be frozen or [Settings/Undo]: Select an object or enter s or u
Layer <layer name> has been frozen.
Select an Object on a Layer to be Frozen
Specifies the layer to be frozen.
Layer “<layer name>” has been frozen.
Settings
Displays settings for viewports and block definitions. The setting you choose persists from session to session.
Enter setting type for [Viewports/Block selection]:
- Viewports
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Displays settings for viewports.
In paper space viewport use [Freeze/Vpfreeze] <Vpfreeze>: Enter f to freeze objects in all viewports or v to freeze an object in the current viewport only
- Block Selection
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Displays settings for block definitions.
- Block. If a selected object is nested in a block, freezes the layer of that block. If a selected object is nested in an xref, freezes the layer of the object.
- Entity. Freezes the layers of selected objects even if they are nested in an xref or a block.
- None. If a block or an xref is selected, freezes the layer containing that block or xref.
Undo
Cancels the previous layer selection.