Freeze layer in all viewports without freezing in model space

[dominicsp]

Is there a way to freeze a layer in all viewports but not in Model space without having to go to each viewport & freeze it there? I have 15 layouts with ±6 or 7 viewports in each - it would be easier in some cases to freeze a layer in all viewports & only switch it on in the 1 or 2 I need it visible Using Acad 2015

[ampster401]

I haven't tried this, but can you just open up the Layer Properties Manager window and enable the viewport freeze option on every layer you need...or doesn't that work after the viewports have already been created?

edit, just looked in Acad 2014 and that option is labeled "new vp freeze" so this probably won't work.

[Jason.Piercey]

Have you tried the VPLAYER command?

[GrantsPirate · Accepted solution]

VPLAYER, Freeze, <layer name>, All,...

You will have options for All, Select, all except current, 

[dominicsp]

I could do that but with about 100 viewports & nearly 100 layers it becomes very time consuming I can't just freeze the layer the x-refs are brought in on as I will want to display some layers on the x-refs... At the moment it a very time consuming exercise....

[dominicsp]

I never thought of that. Does exactly what I wanted - thanks 🙂

[dominicsp]

How do I select an x-ref dependant layer?

I cannot make it current...

The layer name when typed in is not recognised...

I cannot select it - I can only select the whole x-ref, not the x-refs that make it up...

At a bit of a loss here 😞

[Jason.Piercey]

Must be a typo in the layer name if it isn't working.  Are you following the proper format?

XrefName|LayerName

You can also use wildcard patterns to freeze multiple layers at one time.

[RocksterB]

I just used it to control the visibility of my existing layers using *-E as the wildcard name. It froze all of the layers in every viewports. Thank for the tip!

[diepkhoi90]

Here:

(defun c:defon ()(command "VPLAYER" "Thaw" "*DefPoints*" "All" "")(princ)) ;Thaw *defpoints* layer to all viewports
(defun c:defoff ()(command "VPLAYER" "Freeze" "*DefPoints*" "All" "")(princ)) ;Freeze *defpoints* layer to all viewports