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Surface Labels Disappear

August 4, 2025 Ryan Wunderlich

Applies to:
All Civil 3D all years

Issue:
Turning off or freezing the layer the surface is on also turns off the surface labels

Causes:
This is caused by the Surface labels being tied to layer the surface is on.

Solution:
This behavior is by design with the labels.  To turn off the surface but leave the labels visible, you need to have a Surface style that is set to not display any of the surface elements and apply that style to the surface.

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Ryan Wunderlich

Support Team Manager - AEC Team<br><br>An AutoCAD Certified Professional, Ryan is responsible for taking client cases and assisting with issues with the software - everything from regular glitches to software deployments and whatever else goes wrong. He's proficient in AutoCAD (including customization), VBA, LISP, and Civil 3D.

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