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Click in the columns for a layer to change its properties.
Status Indicates the status of the layer: layer in use, empty layer, or current
layer.
Object Selection Indicates if the layer is assigned to an object that is currently
selected. Objects must be selected when no command is active.
Visibility Indicates if the layer is on and off. When a layer is on, it is visible
and available for plotting. When a layer is off, it is invisible and not plotted,
even if Plot is on.
Color Displays the color associated with the layer. Clicking the color name
displays a drop-down list with the standard colors. Choose Select Color at the
bottom of the drop-down list to display the
Color Palette dialog box.
Name Displays the name of the layer.
Press Fn-F2 to enter a new name or click over the name when the layer is
highlighted.
Freeze Indicates if the layer is frozen or thawed.
Layers can be frozen in all layouts and viewports, including the Model layout.
You can freeze layers to speed up ZOOM, PAN, and many other operations;
improve object selection performance; and reduce regeneration time for
complex drawings.
Objects on frozen layers are not displayed, plotted, hidden, rendered, or
regenerated.
Objects on frozen layers are not displayed, plotted, hidden, or regenerated.
Freeze the layers you want to be invisible for long periods. If you plan to switch
visibility settings frequently, use the On/Off property to avoid regenerating
the drawing. You can freeze a layer in all viewports, in the current layout
viewport, or in new layout viewports as they are created.
Lock Indicates if the layer is locked or unlocked. Objects on a locked layer
cannot be modified.
Lineweight Displays the lineweight associated with the layer. Clicking the
lineweight name displays a drop-down list with the available lineweights.
Linetype Displays the linetype associated with the layer. Clicking the linetype
name displays a drop-down list with the loaded linetypes. Choose Other at
the bottom of the drop-down list to display the
Select Linetype dialog box.
Transparency Controls the visibility of all objects on the selected layer. When
transparency is applied to individual objects, the objects’ transparency property
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