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Freezes the layer of selected objects.
Access Methods
Button
Toolbar: Layers palette ➤ Freeze Layer
Menu: Format ➤ Layer Tools ➤ Layer Freeze
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 on page 550 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 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 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.
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