FREEZE tool/icon (snowflake) was in AutoCAD 2004, lost in AutoCAD 2007

I've recently been upgraded from v.2004 to v.2007 and I've lost a very useful tool.
v.2004 offered a FREEZE icon (snowflake) that allowed the user to select any specific item on a layer and remove it from displaying WITHOUT turning 'off' the entire layer.
i.e., If a layer contained a large rectangle with 6 small squares (#1 thru 6), I could click on the 'snowflake' then select squares #2 & #5 and they would turn 'off' (be removed from view and also from printing/plotting); the remaining rectangle and squares #1,3, 4 & 6 would still display.

I have searched v.2007 and can't find a way to access this tool; other than the Std. 'snowflake' that turns the entire layer 'off'.

I used this tool for displaying engineering devices when Architctural or other
engineering disciplines have objects that are not relevant to my package; or contain too much graphics that make the drawing difficult to read. This was really a time-saver!!!



Thanks in advance.

Is this vanilla AutoCAD or a vertical?

If this is Map or LDT, try the ._AecHideObjects command

You got me there...all I know is that we have the Full licensed Office version..

I thought that I heard that this was taken from Express Tools and made part of ACAD2007 (even LT)? Was I mistaken? It may be just relocated to a different toolbar?

I' ve searched until I'm blue in the face...can't find ....

I don't know about vanilla AutoCAD, but in ADT there is a new toolbar called "Layers II" which is where you can find it. Also in the Format pulldown in layer tools. The icon on the toolbar looks a bit different, but it still has the snowflake.


Sorry, I just reread your post and I don't think this is what you are looking for. The only thing I can think of that is close is the object isolate/ object hide tools, but I don't know if there is a toolbar for them, only the lightbulb at the bottom right corner.

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Originally Posted by cholmes

The only thing I can think of that is close is the object isolate/ object hide tools, but I don't know if there is a toolbar for them, only the lightbulb at the bottom right corner.

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That is the ._AecHideObjects command.

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Originally Posted by amiller.119875

Full licensed Office version..

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:?: I suppose you mean that you have Full blown AutoCAD, not AutoCAD LT.

Are you sure that this wasn't a 3rd party routine that you had in r2004?

I don't know of any core command that "hides certain objects" - not the entire layer.

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Originally Posted by amiller.119875

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If there is a way to retrieve this tool function, please email me at:
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Thanks in advance.

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Hi

I personally recommend that you edit your above post and remove your personal contact numbers ( unless you are 100% happy about giving out such information publicly ).

You might also want to review "Forum Security" which can be found in the "AUGI Forum Guidelines".

Thanks, Mike

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Will this set of routines from Cadalyst do what you are looking for?