Freeze Layer

When I want to freeze a layer I get into my modelspace window and use the
express tool "layfrz". This used to freeze that layer in all windows and
would show as frozen in layer properties manager in both paper space and
model space. Now for some reason if I get into model space, freeze a layer,
return to paper space and open layer properties manager, that layer does not
show as frozen. It is still invisible but does not show as being frozen.
When you return to model space, layer properties manager shows it as being
frozen in current viewport only. This makes layer manager useless since it
thinks a layer is on but it is actually frozen in a viewport. How do I get
"layfrz" to freeze a layer in all vports and paper / model space?

Thanks for your help,

Eric

 

I am using AutoCAD 2004 and windows XP. Sorry I forgot to add that.

 

I never seen it myself do that in past releases but it could have. Try using
the VPLAYER command. You can freeze in all vports from there.

 

Now that is interesting. My express tools tool bar layer freeze, freezes a
layer in model space when an entity on the desired layer is selected and
when used in paper space within the viewport, it vplayer freezes the
selected layer. The layer is still thawed and on in model space.

Dave Alexander
Keen Engineering Co. Ltd.
www.keen.ca

 

I am trying to freeze layers of an xref'd object. When I try using "vplayer"
it would select the layer the xref object is on and freeze that layer
causing the entire xref to disappear. The "layfrz" command used to freeze a
layer in all vports. I haven't added any programs or upgrades so I can't
imagine what might have changed to keep it from working now. Thanks for your
suggestion though.

Eric

 

When using LAYFRZ, use the "OPTIONS" function after entering the command to contol the effect it has on blocks and nested layers.

 

There are 3 options under "layfrz"
1. "Block level nesting" has same effect, freezes in current vport only
2. "Entity level nesting" also freezes current vport only
3. "No nesting" freezes the layer the xref is on causing xref to dissappear

I can't find anything under Autocad help to answer this question. It says to
freeze layers in all vports use layer properties manager to select and
freeze. I don't want to scroll through 100 layers to find the ones I want
frozen. I know "layfrz" used to do this in all vports!!

Thanks for your help. Any additional suggestions would be appreciated.

Eric

to contol the effect it has on blocks and nested layers.

 

LAYFRZ, if used in MS (TILEMODE=1) will freeze the layer in the file, and therefore in all viewports. But if TILMODE=0, it will only freeze the layer in that selected viewport. That is how it's functioned since R13 bonus tools AFAIK

If you want the layer frozen in ALL viewports, go to MODEL tab and execute LAYFRZ.

 

You need to find out what layer the object is on inside the xref drawing. I
tend to find life easier if I have a copy of the xref drawing open as well
as the drawing I'm working on to check things like that.

If the xref drawing is called testxref and the object is on the invisble
layer you meed to freeze the testxref|invisible layer in the drawing you're
working on


DJ