LAYFRZ

Quick Reference

See Also

Use Layers to Manage Complexity

Freezes the layer of selected objects.

Access Methods

Button

Ribbon: Home tab

Layers panel

FreezeNot available on the ribbon in the current workspace

Menu: Format

Layer Tools

Layer FreezeNot available in menus in the current workspace.

Toolbar: Layers II

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=Vpfreeze, Block nesting level=Block (Default settings value)

Select an object on a layer to be frozen 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.
Entity. Freezes the layers of selected objects even if they are nested in an xref or a block.
None. If a block or an xref is selected, freezes the layer containing that block or xref.

Undo

Cancels the previous layer selection.