Apply layer property overrides in viewports

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When working between model space and paper space,

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it may be necessary for line work to appear different in a viewport

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than it does in model space

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or even different from one viewport to another.

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After completing this video, you'll be able to

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apply layer properties to control how geometry can appear differently.

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Whether in model space

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or in a Viewport

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open the bakery plan drawing provided in the data set

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for this exercise,

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we will use viewport layer overrides to create layouts showing a floor plan

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and a reflected ceiling plan of this bakery.

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Click the floor plan layout

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and double click inside the viewport to open model space

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on the ribbons home tab, click the layer properties tool on the layers panel.

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In addition to the standard layer property columns,

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there are also columns that have a V P prefix.

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These columns represent Viewport specific properties.

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In other words,

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the properties assigned in these columns will only apply to the viewport.

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You are currently in

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these properties were reflected as overrides to the

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properties assigned to those layers in model space.

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For the floor plan, we want to freeze the light fixture in this view report,

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click the lights layer in the layer properties manager and in the V P freeze column,

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click the icon

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associated with that layer.

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This layer is now frozen in this viewport,

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only click on the model tab to see that the lights are still visible in model space.

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Click back on the floor plan tab

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layers can also be frozen within a viewport by using

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the freeze tool on the layers panel on the ribbon

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on the ribbons home tab click the freeze tool

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on the layers panel.

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Now select one of the light gray lines representing tabless

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on the floor plan.

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The command line reports

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layer equipment has been frozen in

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this viewport.

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Note that the icon in the V P freeze column has also updated accordingly,

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press enter to finish the command,

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click on the ceiling plan tab double click inside the viewport to open model space.

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For this plan, we want the thresholds of each doorway

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to be shown with a solid continuous line

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in model space. The thresholds layer has been assigned a hidden line type

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in the layer properties manager, select the door thresholds layer

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and click the hidden line type in the V P line type column,

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select continuous

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click. OK.

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And the door thresholds now show as desired

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that's also freeze the doors

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on the ceiling plan as well.

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Note how the layer status icon changes

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to indicate which layers have viewport property overrides

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the layer name and overridden properties are also highlighted to help you

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know which properties have been changed in the layer properties manager.

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There are a number of tools available on

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the right click menu for managing Viewport overrides,

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right click on any layer in the layer list.

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The first tool on the menu is the remove viewport overrides for tool.

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This lets you remove the overrides for the selected layers or all layers

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and either in the current viewport or all view reports.

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This basically returns the layers back to the

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properties as they were assigned in model space.

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Next on the right click menu is the new layer V P frozen in all Viewport tool.

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This allows you to create a new layer that will be frozen by default in all

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view ports as well as any new view ports that are created in the future.

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This is especially useful when you need to create a layer that applies to

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one viewport but doesn't apply to any others.

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After creating a layer with this tool,

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it can then be thawed in the viewport that it pertains to click

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this tool to create a new layer type in the name of the layer

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and hit. Enter

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note that the layer is automatically frozen in this report

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and will also be frozen in all of the reports as well.

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Next on the right click menu

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is the V P freeze layer tool.

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This tool lets you freeze the selected layers

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in all other view ports,

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keeping it visible in the current viewport only or

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lets you freeze the layer in all view reports.

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Similarly V P thaw layer in all viewport thaws the

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selected layers in all view ports in the current drawing,

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the ability to apply viewport overrides for layers provides great

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flexibility and control when working with those layers between model space

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and between paper space view ports.