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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Get Information
- The User Interface
- Start and Save Drawings
- Control the Drawing Views
- Organize Drawings and Layouts
- Create Single-View Drawings (Model Space)
- Create Multiple-View Drawing Layouts (Paper Space)
- Create and Modify Objects
- Control the Properties of Objects
- Work with Object Properties
- Work with Layers
- Work with Colors
- Work with Linetypes
- Control Lineweights
- Control the Display Properties of Certain Objects
- Use Precision Tools
- Use Coordinates and Coordinate Systems (UCS)
- Use Dynamic Input
- Snap to Locations on Objects (Object Snaps)
- Restrict Cursor Movement
- Combine or Offset Points and Coordinates
- Specify Distances
- Extract Geometric Information from Objects
- Use a Calculator
- Draw Geometric Objects
- Change Existing Objects
- Add Constraints to Geometry
- Control the Properties of Objects
- Define and Reference Blocks
- Work with Blocks
- Create and Modify Blocks
- Add Behaviors to Blocks (Dynamic Blocks)
- Overview of Dynamic Blocks
- Quick Start to Creating Dynamic Blocks
- Create and Edit Dynamic Blocks
- Add Action Parameters to Dynamic Blocks
- Work with 3D Models
- Annotate Drawings
- Work with Annotations
- Hatches, Fills, and Wipeouts
- Notes and Labels
- Tables
- Dimensions and Tolerances
- Understand Basic Concepts of Dimensioning
- Use Dimension Styles
- Set the Scale for Dimensions
- Create Dimensions
- Modify Existing Dimensions
- Add Geometric Tolerances
- Plot and Publish Drawings
- Prepare Drawings for Plotting and Publishing
- Quick Start to Saving Settings for Plotting and Publishing
- Specify Page Setup Settings
- Overview of Page Setup Settings
- Select a Printer or Plotter for a Layout
- Select a Paper Size for a Layout
- Set the Plot Area of a Layout
- Adjust the Plot Offset of a Layout
- Set the Plot Scale for a Layout
- Set the Lineweight Scale for a Layout
- Select a Plot Style Table for a Layout
- Set Shaded Viewport and Plot Options for a Layout
- Determine the Drawing Orientation of a Layout
- Use the Layout Wizard to Specify Layout Settings
- Import PCP or PC2 Settings into a Layout
- Create and Use Named Page Setups
- Plot Drawings
- Quick Start to Plotting
- Overview of Plotting
- Use a Page Setup to Specify Plot Settings
- Select a Printer or Plotter
- Specify the Area to Plot
- Set Paper Size
- Position the Drawing on the Paper
- Control How Objects Are Plotted
- Preview a Plot
- Plot Files to Other Formats
- Publish Drawings
- Prepare Drawings for Plotting and Publishing
- Share Data Between Files
- Reference Other Drawing Files
- Link and Embed Data (OLE)
- Work with Data in Other Formats
- Import Other File Formats
- Attach Files as Underlays
- Attach Raster Image Files
- Use Drawings from Different Versions and Applications
- Access External Databases
- Collaborate with Others
- Protect and Sign Drawings
- Use the Internet for Collaboration
- Use Markups for Design Review
- Render Drawings
- Glossary
- Index
Freeze Specified Layers in a Layout Viewport
A major benefit to using layout viewports is that you can selectively freeze
layers in each layout viewport. You can also specify default visibility settings
for new viewports and for new layers. As a result, you can view different objects
in each layout viewport.
You can freeze or thaw layers in current and future layout viewports without
affecting other viewports. Frozen layers are invisible. They are not regenerated
or plotted. In the illustration, the layer showing terrain has been frozen in
one viewport.
Thawing the layer restores visibility. The easiest way to freeze or thaw layers
in the current viewport is to use the Layer Properties Manager.
In the Layer Properties Manager, on the right side, use the column labeled VP
Freeze to freeze one or more layers in the current layout viewport. To display
the VP Freeze column, you must be on a layout tab. Specify the current layout
viewport by double-clicking anywhere within its borders.
Freeze or Thaw Layers Automatically in New Layout Viewports
You can set visibility defaults for specific layers in all new layout viewports.
For example, you can restrict the display of dimensions by freezing the
DIMENSIONS layer in all new viewports. If you create a viewport that requires
dimensions, you can override the default setting by changing the setting in
the current viewport. Changing the default for new viewports does not affect
existing viewports.
Create New Layers That Are Frozen in All Layout Viewports
You can create new layers that are frozen in all existing and new layout
viewports. Then you can thaw the layers in the viewports you specify. This is
a shortcut for creating a new layer that is visible only in a single viewport.
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