VpLayer

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

Changes the properties of layers in the current paperspace viewport (short for "view port layer").

Accessing the Command

command bar: vplayer

alias: vl

: vplayer

This command operates only in layout mode.

In model space, this command responds, "This command can only be used in a Layout Tab ('Paper Space')."

Prompts you in the command bar:

List/Freeze/Thaw/Reset/New frozen layers/Default visibility settings: (Enter an option, or press Enter to leave properties unchanged.)

Command Options

Option	Description
List	Reports whether layers are frozen in the selected viewport; prompts you: Select a viewpoint - click a viewport border; responds with the following report: The following layers are frozen in viewport 2: LayerName When no layers are frozen, reports 'No layers are frozen in viewport.'
Freeze	Freezes layers in viewports; prompts you: Select the layer(s) to freeze - enter the names of layers to freeze. Separate multiple layer names with commas.
Thaw	Thaws layers in viewports; prompts you: Select the layer(s) to reset - enter the names of layers to thaw. Separate multiple layer names with commas.
Reset	Resets frozen and thawed layers to their original settings; prompts you: Select the layer(s) to reset - enter the names of layers to reset. Separate multiple layer names with commas.
New frozen layers	Creates new layers that are frozen by default; prompts you: New frozen layer name(s) - enter the names of layers to create and freeze. Separate multiple layer names with commas.
Default visibility settings	Changes the default freeze/thaw setting for layers; prompts you: Layer name(s) - enter one or more layer names; separate multiple layer names with commas. Setting Frozen/<Thawed> - type F or T. Frozen - changes the layer's default property to frozen. Thawed - changes the layer's default property to thawed.