What is the difference between freezing a layer and turning it off

Upvote 0 Views Followers Write an Answer Register now or log in to answer. Upvote 2 Downvote 0 Reply 0. Upvote 1 Downvote 0 Reply 0. REGEN command regenerates all objects including the objects in turned off layers. Zoom extents considers turned off objects as a part of the drawing. Layer is not selectable. Zoom extents does not recognize frozen layers as a part of the drawing. If you need to select or move the file, you can unlock it. Click an empty space on the diagram to deselect anything that may already be selected.

Click to deselect the Lock size and position and Lock against deletion checkboxes. Saving protects you from losing work in the event of a power failure or other unexpected event. The file extension for drawing files is. Lineweight is a property assigned to graphical objects, hatches, leader lines, and dimension geometry that results in thicker, darker lines.

The current lineweight is assigned to all new objects until you make another lineweight current. Each drawing includes a layer named 0. To summarize, turning a layer off should be thought of as more of a temporary state in order to increase screen visibility for a particular moment. Freezing a layer should be thought of as more of a permanent operation for layers that a user may have no use for in the drawing other than design backup data, or that may inadvertently tag along within blocks or xrefs brought into the base drawing.

Notes from Cadalyst tip reviewer R. McSwain: This is a good review from Scott on the differences between Freeze and Off and what effects those differences may have on your drawings. CAD Management. CAD Tips Links.