Lock
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Edit Visibility > Lock |
Ctrl (CMD) + L |
The Lock command sets the state of selected objects so they can be seen and snapped to, but cannot be selected for editing.
- You cannot select locked objects.
- You can snap to locked objects.
- Use the Layer dialog box to lock all objects on a layer.
- SubD control points, edit points, and vertices can be locked and unlocked.
Steps
- Select objects to lock, and press Enter.
To access hidden command-line options
- Type a hyphen in front of the command name: -Lock.
Name of object set to lock
Enter the name of a set of objects to lock.
Related commands
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Edit Visibility > Unlock |
Ctrl (CMD) + Alt + L |
The Unlock command unlocks all locked objects.
- SubD control points, edit points, and vertices can be locked and unlocked.
To access command-line options
- Type a hyphen in front of the command name: -Unlock.
Name of object set to unlock
Enter the name of a set of locked objects.
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Edit Visibility > Unlock Selected |
Ctrl (CMD) + Shift + L |
The UnlockSelected command unlocks selected locked objects.
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Edit Visibility > Swap Lock and Unlocked |
The LockSwap command locks all unlocked objects and unlocks all previously locked objects.
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The IsolateLock command locks all objects except the currently selected object.
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The UnisolateLock command unlocks all objects locked by the IsolateLock command.
See also

Snapshots
The Snapshots command saves and restores Named Views, Named Positions, Layer States, as well as rendering settings, object settings including locked/hidden state, display mode, material, position, light settings, curve piping, displacement, edge softening, shutlining, and thickness.