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Layer properties Manager

Q: Why do some options of Layer Properties Manager seem to not work?

A: As shown by the figure below, the “Freeze in current viewpoint” and “Freeze new viewpoints” are dimmed out and seem to not work. This occurs when the drawing is in Model space; the options are available only in Paper space.

Ÿ Freeze in current viewport

freezes the selected layer in current layout viewport. You can freeze or thaw the layer in the current viewport of a layout without affecting visibility of the layer in other viewports. (Note that you must activate a viewport before freezing the layer: double-click the viewport to get into model mode.) Frozen layers are invisible and unable to regenerate or plot; you restore visibility through thawing the layer. This option is only available on layouts.

Ÿ Freeze in new viewports

freezes selected layers in newly-created viewports of layouts. This option is only available on layouts.