Locking Layer where it can't be selected

[Anonymous]

I am using 2016 AutoCad. I remember in previous versions where if you lock a layer(such as a x-ref background), that you can't select that background while it is locked. For some reason, now I can't do that anymore. My background is locked but I can still select it. I know it won't move, but it is a pain in the butt to look at. Is there an option, where it won't select the locked layer?

[TheCADnoob]

you can try a couple of these options

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-2010-2011-2012/don-t-want-objects-on-locked-layers-to-be-sele...

[ToddRogers-WPM · Accepted solution]

Change SELECTIONEFFECT to 0.

[Anonymous]

Thank you, sir. I couldn't figure it out for the life of me.

[Anonymous]

Thanks but not what I was looking for. See the comment below for what I was looking for.

[ToddRogers-WPM]

No problem.  That is an undocumented command 

[dba78]

Hi,

look at my Answer in this topic.

BR,

Daniel

[dba78]

Hi, 

the entity is still selected (see properties Window), this only turns off the colored "glare" effect. Anyway, this is not a command also, but a Systemvariable, and it IS documented in the help system of Autocad 2016. 🙂

BR,

Daniel 

[nocho895]

THANK YOU!