LayOff

Works with Bricscad (Windows) Classic and Pro, Bricscad (Linux) Classic

Turns off layers associated with entities selected in the drawing; off layers cannot be seen (short for "layer off").

Accessing the Command

command bar:  layoff

menu bar:  Settings | Layers | Layer Off

toolbar:  Layers |

 

: layoff

Prompts you in the command bar:

Current setting: Viewports=Off, Block nesting level=Block

Select an entity on the layer to be turned off or [Settings]: (Choose an entity, or type S.)

This layer has been turned off: LAYER-NAME.

Select an entity on the layer to be turned off or [Settings]: (Choose another entity, or press Enter to exit the command.)

Command Options

Option

Description

Select an entity on the layer to be turned off

Selects an entity.

Choose an entity whose layer should be turned off.

This prompt repeats itself until you press Enter; this allows you to turn off more than one layer.

Settings

Specifies how viewports, blocks, and xrefs should be turned off; prompts you:

Enter setting type for [Viewports/Block selection] - type V or B.

Viewports

Specifies how layers and viewports should be turned off; prompts you:

In paper space viewports use [Vpfreeze/Off] - type V or O.

  • Vpfreeze - freezes the layers in the current viewport.

    • Off - turns off layers (made invisible).

Block selection

Specifies how blocks and xrefs should be frozen; prompts you:

Enter Block Selection nesting level [Block/Entity/None] - type B, E, or N.

  • Block - freezes layers associated with the block insertion or xref attachment (default).

  • Entity - freezes layers associated with entities selected in the block or xref.

(Entities that make up blocks can sometimes be on different layers.)

  • None - does not freeze the block or xref.

Related Commands

LayOn - turns on all layers that have been turned off.

Layer - creates layers and changes their properties in the Drawing Explorer.

-Layer - creates layers and changes their properties in the command bar.

LayerState - saves and restores layer states.

LayFrz - freezes layers associated with selected entities.

LayThw - thaws all frozen layers.

LayIso - isolates layers associated with selected entities.

LayLck - locks layers associated with selected entities.

LayUlk - unlocks layers associated with selected entities.

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