Making layers invisible

For the life of me, I can not figure out how to make a layer
"invisible". I received some drawings that are a train wreck to say
the least and I need to be able to make a few of the layers/objects
invisible. I know I can select individual items and delete them, but
these drawings are pretty large...approx 2Meg and I would rather let
the program do this for me. Any ideas?

Thanks in advance,

Chris

 

Look up 'freeze layers' in the help index.

 

I have done the freeze layers, but after I freeze one and it
"dissappears", when I move to the next layer to freeze, the previous
one re-appears even though the layer manager says that it is still
frozen.

Chris

 

It sounds like you are mishandling the GUI. Try the command line interface.

 

I have done the freeze layers, but after I freeze one and it

A few guesses;

There may be issues like having multiple copies of an object, each on
a different layer.

Earlier versions of Autocad had issues with its display... you would
delete something, and the screen would look blank, but when you zoomed
or panned, objects that were underneath the original object would
appear as the screen was redrawn. I wonder if this is confusing the
issue. Try the redraw or regen commands to test it out.

You might have a block made up of objects on various layers. Freezing
vs.turning off a layer would have different effects.

Since freezing/thawing and on/off for layers is such a basic topic, it
is possible that your understanding of the program is just too low,
and you are going to have a lot of frustration. Find a tutorial type
book, and work through it. But, even then, the program is deep and
complex. Dealing with another person's drawing can sometimes
challenge even an experienced person to figgure out.


Joe Dunfee