# Drawing Lock [GstarCAD 2017](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/Index.md) → [Innovative Features](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/Innovative%20Features/(Innovative%20Features).md) ## **Drawing Lock** Sometimes a designer sends drawings to other people, but doesn’t want others to modify the drawings. The “Drawing Lock” function can turn the drawing into a whole block. You can’t explode it or modify the objects of the original drawing. It is a good way to prevent others from modifying the drawing. **Menu:** Express tools\>Drawing Tools\>Drawing Lock **Command Entry:** LOCKUP Once the command is started, the follow wizard will be displayed: ![](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/assets/GCAD_NEW/images/Drawing%20Lock%201.jpg) **Select objects:** Select all the objects in the current drawing to be locked and press Enter. ![](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/assets/GCAD_NEW/images/Drawing%20Lock%202.jpg)![](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/assets/GCAD_NEW/images/Drawing%20Lock%203.jpg) **Note:** Please save your drawing before using this function, because the locked drawing can’t be modified. --- Gstarsoft Co.,Ltd ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2018](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2018/Innovative%20Features/Drawing%20Lock.md)