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176 | Chapter 14 Control the Properties of Objects
Control Whether Objects on a Layer Can Be Modified
When a layer is locked, none of the objects on that layer can be modified
until you unlock the layer. Locking layers reduces the possibility of modify-
ing objects accidentally. You can still apply object snaps to objects on a
locked layer and perform other operations that do not modify those objects.
To make a selected layer the current layer
1 On the Layers toolbar, click the Layer control.
2 Click the layer name that you want to use.
To make the layer of a selected object the current layer
1 On the Layers toolbar, click Make Objects Layer Current.
2 Select an object.
The layer of the object you selected is now the current layer.
Layers toolbar
Command line
PROPERTIES or LAYER
To turn a layer on and off
1 On the Layers toolbar, click the Layer control.
2 Click the lightbulb for the layer name that you want to turn on or off.
If the lightbulb is yellow, the layer is turned on.
Alternate
In a drawing with many layers, you can quickly change properties of layers
in the Layer Properties Manager, where you can use filtering to find the layers
you need.
1 On the Layers toolbar, click the Layer Properties Manager button.
2 In the Layer Properties Manager, in the Named Filters box, select the filter
you want to use.
3 Click the lightbulb for the layers that you want to turn on or off.
4 Choose OK.
Layers toolbar
Command line
LAYER