Making a line non-selectable without turning layer off and without freezing layer.

[jatin_sanskrit]

I have some projection lines (Mechanical Engineering Drawing) which project from one or more image-views to another. These are just marker lines, and while drafting I want Autocad commands like copy, trim, etc to ignore them. These are overlaying the object lines and hence are resulting in a selection box when selecting object lines, which is a bit tedious. I would wish autocad to ignore these projection lines while selecting the object lines and other elements. 

[jakeQTGYV]

Hmm that's unfortunate. Thanks anyway!

[ВeekeeCZ]

You can use this addon that works with XREFs and where you can make them unselectable or/and unsnappable.

https://apps.autodesk.com/ACD/cs/Detail/Index?id=6784178835292008697&appLang=en&os=Win32_64

[jakeQTGYV]

looks promising so far, i downloaded the addon. Do you know where in the addon i can turn off the xrefs ability to be selected?

[ВeekeeCZ]

Yes, I know.

[jakeQTGYV]

can you tell me where? i cant find it.

[jakeQTGYV]

ah sorry, never mind i found it. It is working so thank you!

I just wish when you click on a non selectable xref, it would still initiate the creation of a selection box.

[jakeQTGYV]

i just emailed him about this haha

[jakeQTGYV]

!