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658 Chapter 20: Managing Scenes and Projects
1.
On the main toolbar, click L ayer
Manager.
2. IntheLayerManager,selectthelayersyouwant
to freeze.
3. In the Freeze column, click Off to turn
Freeze on for the highlighted layer(s).
TheFreezeicondisplays.
Tip: Yo u c a n f r e e z e all layers by clicking
Freeze/UnfreezeAllLayersontheLayer
Manager toolbar.
Toassignacolortoalayer:
You can assign a color to a layer using the Layer
Properties dialog. For example, you can assign
the color red to a layer named HVAC to help you
identify the mechanical equipment in your scene.
1. On the main toolbar, click Layer
Manager.
2. In the Layer Manager , select a layer and click
the Color icon.
3. In the Layer Color dialog, select a color, and
then click OK.
To rename a layer:
You might want to rename a la yer to better define
how it’s used in your scene. You can rename a layer
at any time during a 3ds Max session. However,
you can ’t rename Layer 0.
1. On the main toolbar, click Layer
Manager.
2. In the Layer Manager, select a layer to rename.
3. Click the layer’s name again and enter a new
name.
To delete a layer:
You can delete an empty layer at any time during
a 3ds Max session. However, you can’t delete the
current layer, Layer 0, or a layer that contains
objects.
1. On the m ain toolbar, click Layer
Manager.
2. IntheLayerManager,selectoneor
more layers, and then click Delete Empty Layer.
To open the Object Properties dialog for a n object
selection:
1.
On the main toolbar, click Layer
Manager.
2. SelectoneormoreobjectsintheLayer
Manager.
3. Click the Object Properties icon to open the
Object Properties dialog (page 1–117) for the
highlighted objects.
To open the Lay er Pr oper ti es di al og for a l ayer
selection:
1. On the m ain toolbar, click Layer
Manager.
2. Select one or more la yers in the Lay er Manager.
3. Click the Layer Properties icon to open the
Layer P roperties dialog (page 3–662) for the
highlighted layers.