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To check if the current layout viewport contains layer property overrides
1 Double-click within a viewport to make it current.
2 At the Command prompt, enter vplayeroverrides.
If VPLAYEROVERRIDES displays 1, the selected viewport contains layer
viewport overrides. If 0 is displayed, no overrides are found.
To control the transparency of objects or layout viewports on a layer
1 Click Home tab ➤ Layers panel ➤ Layer Properties.
2 In the Layer Properties Manager, enter a value between 0 and 90 in the
Transparency or VP Transparency columns for each layer you want to
make transparent.
NOTE The VP Transparency column is only available when a Layout tab is
active.
3 Press Enter.
To not display or plot layer viewport overrides
1 At the Command prompt, enter vplayeroverridesmode.
2 Enter 0.
To change the background color for property overrides
1 Click Home tab ➤ Layers panel ➤ Layer Properties
2 In the Layer Properties Manager, click Settings.
3 In the Layer Settings dialog box, select a color for the viewport override
background color.
4 Click OK.
To save layer viewport overrides in a layer state
1 On a layout tab, double-click in a viewport to make it active.
2 Click Home tab ➤ Layers panel ➤ Layer States Manager
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