Lock Multiple Layers at One Time

mlsherrod · Post by **mlsherrod** » Wed Jul 17, 2019 11:10 pm

Could we select several layers at one time and lock them? I would LOVE this so much. Now I have to go through and double click each layer individually in the layer palette, really slows me down. Bonus points for a vertical lock bar with a lock icon, like the print icon.

Matt_A · Post by **Matt_A** » Wed Jul 17, 2019 11:40 pm

Here ya go: Select the layers you want to lock (command click if they are not contiguous in the list).

Double click on the gear icon of one of them.

Check the Locked checkbox in the dialog.

All the selected layers will now be locked.

mlsherrod · Post by **mlsherrod** » Thu Jul 18, 2019 1:44 pm

Gear icon??

My layer window doesn't have a gear icon.

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Matt_A · Post by **Matt_A** » Thu Jul 18, 2019 2:06 pm

mlsherrod wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 18, 2019 1:44 pm
Gear icon??

My layer window doesn't have a gear icon.

layer setup.png

Right click on the layer window and check the "Edit Layer Column" to show a column of gears.

When clicked the gears bring up the Layer Attributes dialog that lets you Lock the layer, set the layer color, opacity, and scale.

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Thu Jul 18, 2019 2:07 pm

You can (cmd)select the layers then click the Edit button in the Layers window and then click Locked in the Layer Attributes window.

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Derek · Post by **Derek** » Thu Jul 18, 2019 2:10 pm

Matt,

Are you working with a Beta version?

Matt_A · Post by **Matt_A** » Thu Jul 18, 2019 2:17 pm

No idea, if so, it is many moons ago that I installed it. My profile says PowerCADD version: 9.5.0 (Build QD06)

mlsherrod · Post by **mlsherrod** » Thu Jul 18, 2019 3:11 pm

Fantastic!! Learned a new trick. I've been so used to double clicking a layer to get the Edit window to pop up, I never tried that trick.

PC 9.1.8 (Build RB15)

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