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Freeze Specified Layers in a Layout Viewport
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To freeze or thaw layers in all new viewports

  1. Click a layout tab.
  2. Click Format menu Layer.At the Command prompt, enter layer.
  3. In the Layer Properties Manager, select the layer or layers you want to be automatically frozen or thawed in new viewports you create.

    Hold down CTRL to select more than one layer. Hold down SHIFT to select a sequence of layers.

  4. In the New VP Freeze column, click the icon to change a layer's state. The sun icon means that a layer is thawed; the snowflake icon means that a layer is frozen.
  5. Click OK.
 Toolbar: Layers 
 Command entry: LAYER