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Freeze and unfreeze a view
You can freeze and unfreeze a view in the viewport.
To freeze the view in a viewport
1. Right-click the viewport and select Viewport Properties on the shortcut menu. The Vport dialog box opens.
2. Click the Frozen check box. Creo Elements/Direct 3D Access freezes the view in the viewport.
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Any objects you create are added to the frozen viewport's drawing list. However, they are not added to the view until you unfreeze the viewport.
To unfreeze the view in a viewport
1. Right-click the viewport and select Viewport Properties on the shortcut menu. The Vport dialog box opens.
2. Clear the Frozen check box. Creo Elements/Direct 3D Access unfreezes the viewport and redraws its contents.