Overriding Layer Properties in Layout Viewports

Each viewport maintains its own set of layer properties that can override the drawing's basic layer properties. In the following steps, you will use this feature to turn off a selection of layers in a particular viewport, while continuing to display these same layers in another viewport.

  1. If the file is not already open, go to the book's web page, browse to Chapter 13, get the file Ch13-F.dwg or Ch13-F-metric.dwg, and open it.
  2. Double-click within the larger viewport on Layout2 that shows the entire floor plan to activate it and switch into floating modelspace.
  3. Click the Layer Properties tool on the Layers panel on the ribbon's Home tab.
  4. Expand the palette to the right by dragging its edge. Observe ...

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