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Use Layers to Manage Complexity
Concept Procedure Quick Reference
 
 
 

To isolate an object’s layer to the current viewport

  1. Click a layout tab.
  2. Click Format menu Layer Tools Isolate Layer To Current Viewport.At the Command prompt, enter layvpi.
  3. Select the object whose layer you want to isolate. Press ENTER.

    The selected layer is frozen in all viewports except the current viewport.

 Command entry: LAYVPI