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Freeze layer but only for a xclipped xref

jtm2020hyo — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 21:16:51 GMT

Is there any method to freeze or hidde objects or layers only for a xref (copy) but xclipped (with hidde sections).

I tried, I found this is possible, but no ide how to control this, because only work for random copies.

any help?

Re: Freeze layer but only for a xclipped xref

RobDraw — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 21:38:11 GMT

Of course it's possible with layers. XREFs have there own set of layers. If you have a copy of an XREF, you will have to rename the first one referenced and then XREF in the same file so that they have unique layers.

Re: Freeze layer but only for a xclipped xref

pendean — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 13:50:52 GMT

Greetings @jtm2020hyo

may I ask if you fully explored LAYFRZ command in HELP yet, see the highlighted section here https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2023/ENU/AutoCAD-Core/files/GUID-E7DB1E23-EB54-4DB7-B168-7725DFE6F100-htm.html#:~:text=Block%20Selection,or%20a%20block.

HTH

Re: Freeze layer but only for a xclipped xref

jtm2020hyo — Sun, 05 Mar 2023 03:02:19 GMT

I mean freeze layer from same xref, but at different copies at same drawing.

Re: Freeze layer but only for a xclipped xref

cadffm — Sun, 05 Mar 2023 06:35:31 GMT

He know that and he answered well. Just do it and be happy.

If you like to freeze a Layer, that Layer is freeze, by logic all objects which refers to that layer disappears.

If you like to see objects in one copy, but to hide in another one, you need differently layers/different Xrefs, by logic.

Rob told you how to do create multiple Xrefs to the same file:

Go to External References Palette or to Rename dialog (section Block)

and rename the referencename.

Now, you can attach the file a second time to your file (and I would rename this Xref also)