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Create Layouts and Plots, Erase a layout viewport

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6 In the Properties palette, click Standard Scale. 7 Click the arrow to display a list of scales and click 1:40. Notice that the view changes immediately to reflect the new display scale. 8 Double-click inside the layout viewport to enter Model Space. Pan the view as needed, but do not change the view scale with Zoom. Then double-click anywhere outside the layout viewports to return to Paper Space. 9 Use the Properties palette to lock the layout viewport. You lock the layout viewport to prevent accidental panning and zooming in it. Thus, the view position and scale in the viewport are protected. Erase a layout viewport 1 Click Menu Browser ➤ Modify ➤ Erase. 2 Click the border of the upper-right layout viewport and press ENTER. A layout viewport is an object. Just as other objects, they can be moved, copied, and erased. Create a new layout viewport 1 Make the Viewport layer the current layer. 2 Click Menu Browser ➤ View ➤ Viewports ➤ 1 Viewport. 3 Click two points in a blank area on the layout. The two points are the diagonal corners of the new layout viewport. The new layout viewport can overlap an existing viewport. 4 Click the border of the layout viewport to display its grips. 5 Adjust the size of the layout viewport by clicking a grip, moving the cursor, and clicking a new location. Move the layout viewport with the Move command. 6 Use the Properties palette to set the display scale of the view in the layout viewport. 7 Double-click within the layout viewport and pan the view. Double-click outside of all viewports to return to paper space. 8 Use the Properties palette to lock the layout viewport. 9 Turn the Viewport layer off. 10 Close the drawing without saving it. NOTE Always create layout viewports on a separate layer assigned to viewport objects. When you are ready to plot, turn off the layer to prevent the viewport borders from being plotted. 150 | Chapter 11 Create Layouts and Plots

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Chapter 11
Create Layouts and Plots
6
In the Properties palette, click Standard Scale.
7
Click the arrow to display a list of scales and click 1:40.
Notice that the view changes immediately to reflect the new display scale.
8
Double-click inside the layout viewport to enter Model Space. Pan the view as needed, but do not
change the view scale with Zoom. Then double-click anywhere outside the layout viewports to
return to Paper Space.
9
Use the Properties palette to lock the layout viewport.
You lock the layout viewport to prevent accidental panning and zooming in it. Thus, the view
position and scale in the viewport are protected.
Erase a layout viewport
1
Click Menu Browser
➤
Modify
➤
Erase.
2
Click the border of the upper-right layout viewport and press ENTER.
A layout viewport is an object. Just as other objects, they can be moved, copied, and erased.
Create a new layout viewport
1
Make the Viewport layer the current layer.
2
Click Menu Browser
➤
View
➤
Viewports
➤
1 Viewport.
3
Click two points in a blank area on the layout. The two points are the diagonal corners of the
new layout viewport.
The new layout viewport can overlap an existing viewport.
4
Click the border of the layout viewport to display its grips.
5
Adjust the size of the layout viewport by clicking a grip, moving the cursor, and clicking a new
location. Move the layout viewport with the Move command.
6
Use the Properties palette to set the display scale of the view in the layout viewport.
7
Double-click within the layout viewport and pan the view. Double-click outside of all viewports
to return to paper space.
8
Use the Properties palette to lock the layout viewport.
9
Turn the Viewport layer off.
10
Close the drawing without saving it.
NOTE
Always create layout viewports on a separate layer assigned to viewport objects. When you are
ready to plot, turn off the layer to prevent the viewport borders from being plotted.