Hi Jim,
Let us know if this is still an issue or if you resolved it. Also please mark one of the posts as "Correct Answer" if applicable. Otherwise, mark your own response as correct if you figured it out on your own.
If this is still an issue we should confirm it is something being done by your machine or if another user is making the change and saving the status.
- Open a model
- Hide a layer
- Save and Close the model
- Erase Not Displayed
- Reopen the model
If Hidden status upon retrieval, there probably something in your config.pro. Perhaps your administrator changed the start-up script and adds a config option
- Click File > Options > Configuration Editor
- In the top right of this dialog box, click Display Filters and confirm "Current Session" is showing.
- In the bottom right of this same dialog box, click Export per Current Filter
- Save this file to your desktop and open it in a text editor
- Cut and paste the content of this file here as a respone in this discussion