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What does "By Layer (VP)" mean in the properties window? And how to reset it?

db_2014 — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 08:08:28 GMT

Hi everyone:

I have a large drawing. On one of the paper spaces I have several viewports on a single page. I started noticing that lines in one of them are not printed at the correct lightweight. So when I selected a block in that viewport and checked its properties it showed this (see circled in red):

While the exact same block in another viewport appeared normal, or as such:

Any idea how to reset this "By Layer (VP)" to just "By layer"?

PS. I'm using Autocad 2012.

Re: What does "By Layer (VP)" mean in the properties window? And how t

JoAnn_Hogan — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 08:47:22 GMT

Hi db_2014,

What the "By Layer VP" means is that you can create a layer override per viewport. For example you can display your dimensions in the one viewport as red and hide them in another viewport.

So how you can fix this. Go to the layout with the viewports, Go to the layer properties (Home Tab > Layer Panel > Layer Properties) select the layer that you are having the problem with (for example my dimension layer) and make sure the viewport color, linetype and lineweight is set to "By Layer"

You will have to do this for each viewport to make sure that you have the same properties per viewport.

Please let me know if this helps

Re: What does "By Layer (VP)" mean in the properties window? And how t

db_2014 — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 08:56:19 GMT

Thanks, JoAnn for your post. I tried to do what you suggested but those settings were already set as "By layer":

Also see how layer name "Bldg - C" is displayed with this blue outline. The rest of the layers don't do it.

I know that it's probably something silly that I accidentally clicked earlier by mistake 🙂

Re: What does "By Layer (VP)" mean in the properties window? And how t

JoAnn_Hogan — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 09:00:44 GMT

Would you mind sharing your drawing with me? If you do not want to share it publically, I will send you my email address and have a look at your drawing for you?

Re: What does "By Layer (VP)" mean in the properties window? And how t

db_2014 — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 09:04:42 GMT

I just noticed if I go into layers pane it shows this and another layer as "Viewport overrides" apart from the rest of the layers:

What is that and how do I move them back into "regular" layers?

PS. JoAnn, sorry I can't share it. But thanks for offering.

Re: What does "By Layer (VP)" mean in the properties window? And how t

JoAnn_Hogan — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 09:47:15 GMT

No Problem,

Unfortunately for some reason i am unable to see your images. Would you mind attaching them instead? Then I would be able to answer your question

Re: What does "By Layer (VP)" mean in the properties window? And how t

db_2014 — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 10:25:32 GMT

Here you go (attached.)

Re: What does "By Layer (VP)" mean in the properties window? And how t

JoAnn_Hogan — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 10:56:08 GMT

Thank you so much for the picture. Please see my attachment.

The picture at the top is what your layers normally look like. If you go more to the right you will see that there is a VP Color, VP Linetype and VP lineweight.

If I make the VP Overrides (Color, linetype and lineweight) different from the original then it will create a Viewport override folder as shown in the picture below.

You will need to set the color, linetype and lineweight back to exactly the same as the orinigal color, linetype or lineweight and the viewport override will be cleared. Refresh the layer properties afterwards

Please let me know if this helps.

Re: What does "By Layer (VP)" mean in the properties window? And how t

nestly2 — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 11:05:24 GMT

The light blue shading ALWAYS indicates that there are VP overrides. Inside the Layer Manager, right-clicking is context sensitive and will permit removal of a specific VP Override, all VP Overrides per property, all VP Overrides in that Viewport, or all VP Overrides in all viewports, depending on what is selected and the right click option selected.

Re: What does "By Layer (VP)" mean in the properties window? And how t

db_2014 — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 21:05:18 GMT

Thank you! I get it now.