Locks the layer associated with an entity selected in the drawing; locked layers can be seen but not edited (short for "layer lock").
Note: Use the Layer command to unlock specific layers that were locked with this command, or else use the LayUnlk command to unlock all layers in the drawing at once.
Accessing the Command
command bar: laylck
menu bar: Settings | Layers | Lock Layer
ribbon: Home | Layers | Lock
toolbar: Layers | Lock
: laylck
Prompts you in the command bar:
Select an entity on the layer to be locked: (Choose an entity)
This layer has been locked: <LayerName>
Locked layers can be shown faded. The LAYERLOCKFADECTL variable sets the fading level between 0 (no fading) and 90 (very faded).
Command Options
Option |
Description |
| Select an entity on the layer to be locked |
Specifies the layer to be locked by the entity selected. |
Related Commands
LayUlk - unlocks layers associated with selected entities.
Layer - creates layers and changes their properties in the Drawing Explorer.
-Layer - creates layers and changes their properties in the command bar.
LayerState - saves and restores layer states.
LayFrz - freezes layers associated with selected entities.
LayThw - thaws all frozen layers.
LayIso - isolates layers associated with selected entities.
LayOff - turns off layers associated with selected entities.
LayOn - turns on all layers that have been turned off.
LayUnlk - unlocks locked layers.
