# LAYLCK Command [GstarCAD 2020](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/Index.md) → [Commands](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/Commands/(Commands).md) → [L](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/Commands/L/(L).md) The LAYLCK command is used to lock layers of specified object. ## Command Access: > **Ribbon:** Home \> Layer \> LAYLCK **Menu:** Format \> Layer Tools \> Layer Lock **Command:** LAYLCK ## Command Prompts: > Select an object on the layer to be locked\<exit\>: ## Function Description: Users could use this command to lock layers in order to prevent accidentally changing. They could also use the LAYLOCKFADECTL system variable to fade objects on locked layers. ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/Commands/L/LAYLCK%20Command.md) · [GstarCAD 2017](../../../2017/Commands/L/LAYLCK%20Command.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2018/Commands/L/LAYLCK%20Command.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/Commands/L/LAYLCK%20Command.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/Commands/L/LAYLCK%20Command.md)