VpLayer

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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.

 


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