Layer tools: _layfrz using on xref

Arkadiusz Kowalski

We have some problem using _layfrz to freeze layers on xrefs.
- we works with lot of xrefs
- when cleaning xref - after we use _layfrz whole xref going to be unseen
- it's look like there is no _regen after use freeze and need to be started manually

Is that OK to be so or there is something wrong whit that - in briscad v11 was fine, no we have got 10 license of v12 and everybody bitching abut using layers freeze on xrefs

Roy Klein Gebbinck

No this in not the way it should be. It is definitely a bug. The _-LAYER command has the same problem: If you freeze a layer in an xref or block the whole insert becomes invisible.

Alexander Van Heuverzwyn

If this is true then we need to fix this asap. Please create a supportrequest with a drawing so we can reproduce the problem.

Roy Klein Gebbinck

SR has been sent.
The lisp below is a workaround. Note: regen is still required but the lisp does it for you. So the lisp will be slow on big DWGs.
[code](defun c:AltLayFrz ( / ename layElist layName)
  (while (setq ename (car (nentsel)))
    (setq layName (vla-get-layer (vlax-ename->vla-object ename)))
    (if (= (strcase layName) (strcase (getvar 'clayer)))
      (princ (strcat "\nLayer " layName " is the CURRENT layer. It cannot be frozen. "))
      (progn
        (vla-put-freeze (vlax-ename->vla-object (tblobjname "layer" layName)) :vlax-true)
        (vla-regen (vla-get-activedocument (vlax-get-acad-object)) acactiveviewport)
      )
    )
  )
  (princ)
)[/code]

Roy Klein Gebbinck

My post #2 is not correct regarding xrefs.
If I use _layfrz on a layer in an xref the command prompts: "This layer has been frozen: ...".
But the selected layer is still visible. So a _regen is required to make the freeze action visible.
The xref insert as a whole does NOT become invisible.

Alexander Van Heuverzwyn

So this is a problem of a manual regen being required in order to get the correct display.  After regen the display will be correct. This problem occurred in all of V11 and V12. This is not the critical issue I feared it was but we'll look into it.

Roy Klein Gebbinck

Alexander, I apologize for confusing the issue.

The scenario described is my post #2 is correct for entities 'directly' nested in xrefs and blocks.
The scenario described is my post #5 is correct for entities that are part of a block nested in an xref.

I have updated the SR.

Arkadiusz Kowalski

I have send SR;
ID: 33786
Subject: XREF problem
Date: 2012-03-06 08:43:40

Jan Haspra

Hallo there
Is there any progress about this? I just downloaded last version and works it for blocks as was written :-( . Only after manual regen is correct.
BTW - how can I see not only my SR?
Thanks
Have a nice day