All changes made to map layers in the Explorer window take effect immediately. If make many changes quickly and do not want the map to redraw with each change, then you can suspend the redraw feature.
To suspend map redraw:
- Click the Redraw command on the MAP tab's Options group.
With the map drawing suspended, you can make as many changes as you like to the layer properties, without having to wait for any map redraws. When you are finished changing layer properties, click Redraw again, to resume normal map redrawing.