Attribute on Layer 0 ???

[tatriest]

I have a block for the Revision Tag, it s a triangle with an attribute (both on layer 0). When the user tries to freeze the revision layer and picks the attribute, ONLY layer 0 freezes.

All my section and detail callouts are functioning like this also.....

Is there a fix - other then putting the attributes on specific layers. This is not feasible because we utilize several Revision layers and some projects.


Terry

[RobertB]

Check your options for LayFrz.

[tatriest]

Changing 'Block Selection' to 'none' did the trick. Now that I selected none, it seems that it will retain the setting even after relaunch.


Thank you.

[tatriest]

One little snag......

Setting needs to be set to "Block" for freeze XREF layers.

Setting needs to be set to "None" to use LayFrz on my tags (when the user selects the attributes).


Is there some sort of work-around other than:

- changing the layer of the attributes from Layer 0, or
- changing the settings of LayFrz.

Terry

[RobertB]

That, or training. You could redefine the CUI command to set layer 0 current before executing LayFrz, which would, at least, make it "in your face" that they are getting layer 0.

[jmcbride.161140]

I know you say that you can't make a specific layer for revisions, but why? That is what layers are used for. We have hundreds of blocks drawn with many, many layers and use _LAYFRZ to great success. If you want it easier, write a lisp to do each specific command. For example

(defun c:FFF ()
(command "_LAYFRZ" "S" "B" "E")


(princ)


(defun c:FB ()
(command "_LAYFRZ" "S" "B" "B")


(princ)
))


FFF Freezes specific layer in block

FB Freezes ENTIRE block and all layers included in block.

of course none of this will help at all if you insist on drawing on layer 0!