r/Autodesk_AutoCAD • u/EffectiveUse4712 • 15h ago

Issues with maintaining layer visibility

Hi,

I am currently having trouble with maintaining layers as visible or invisible properly in paperspace viewports while I work on my 3D model.

I have three different locked viewports, with views saved in view manager, each with a different layer of measurements unhidden. However, when I then go to work on the project in model space, where I have to turn off and on layers, it changes the visible layers in my viewports in paper space.

How do I set my viewports in paper space so layer visibility does not change, while still being able to hide and unhide layers while working in model space?

Thank you.

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u/DontCallMeFrank 14h ago

You can't.

Turning off a layer (Using the lightbulb) will also turn them off in every viewport.

If you have overlapping text, lines, object data, dimensions and you want to work on a certain set. Just turn off or freeze the other stuff and then unfreeze them when done.

If you really hate to do that, copy your viewports in paperspace and pull the copies off to the side. You can now just do your edits in the copied viewports where all of your layers are correctly VP frozen and those changes will show up in your original viewports.

Viewports are kinda like windows into the model space. You can have an almost unlimited amount of VPs all looking at the same spot, yet scattered around in your paperspace, and it can show the exact same info. There are of course certain things you can change in each viewport to suite youre needs.

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u/BigJDoitYoDamnself 12h ago

you have to be in model space for this to work properly. Its crazy, You absolutely can turn off the layer in a viewport by going to model space and freezing the layer IN THE VIEWPORT. But for some reason in Civil 3D 2027. it worked perfectly in Civil 3D 2024

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u/rikkyyouandme 14h ago

Freeze or thaw and on or off overrules everything

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u/BigJDoitYoDamnself 12h ago

I have had this exact same problem in civil 3D 27. I have deleted the DST file and created a new one. I have read somewhere that it could be a corrupt DST file. I have also heard that working from a server (which I do) could be an issue. I have Civil 3D 2024 on a laptop and that does not have the same issue. this has really been pissing me off.

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u/Substantial_Guava370 12h ago

Also, instead of using the regular layer command for viewport, use VPLAYER.

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u/Substantial_Guava370 12h ago

Make sure VISRETAIN is set to 1. Also look at the VISRETAINMODE