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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Get Information
- The User Interface
- Start and Save Drawings
- Control the Drawing Views
- Organize Drawings and Layouts
- Create Single-View Drawings (Model Space)
- Create Multiple-View Drawing Layouts (Paper Space)
- Work with Layouts in a Project
- Create and Modify Objects
- Control the Properties of Objects
- Use Precision Tools
- Work with the User Coordinate System (UCS)
- Enter Coordinates to Specify Points
- Use Dynamic Input
- Snap to Locations on Objects (Object Snaps)
- Restrict Cursor Movement
- Combine or Offset Points and Coordinates
- Specify Distances
- Extract Geometric Information from Objects
- Use a Calculator
- Create Objects
- Select and Modify Objects
- Select Objects
- Correct Mistakes
- Erase Objects
- Cut, Copy, and Paste with the Clipboard
- Modify Objects
- Add Constraints to Geometry
- Define and Reference Blocks
- Work with 3D Models
- Create 3D Models
- Overview of 3D Modeling
- Create Solids and Surfaces from Lines and Curves
- Create Solids
- Create Surfaces
- Create Meshes
- Create Wireframe Models
- Add 3D Thickness to Objects
- Modify 3D Models
- Create Sections and Drawings from 3D Models
- Create 3D Models
- Annotate Drawings
- Work with Annotations
- Overview of Annotations
- Scale Annotations
- Overview of Scaling Annotations
- Set Annotation Scale
- Create Annotative Objects
- Display Annotative Objects
- Add and Modify Scale Representations
- Set Orientation for Annotations
- Hatches, Fills, and Wipeouts
- Notes and Labels
- Overview of Notes and Labels
- Create Text
- Create Leaders
- Use Fields in Text
- Work with Text Styles
- Change Text
- Check Spelling
- Format Multiline Text at the Command Prompt
- Tables
- Dimensions and Tolerances
- Understand Basic Concepts of Dimensioning
- Use Dimension Styles
- Set the Scale for Dimensions
- Create Dimensions
- Modify Existing Dimensions
- Add Geometric Tolerances
- Work with Annotations
- Plot and Publish Drawings
- Specify Settings for Plotting
- Save Plot Settings as Named Page Setups
- Reuse Named Page Setups
- Specify Page Setup Settings
- Select a Printer or Plotter for a Layout
- Select a Paper Size for a Layout
- Determine the Drawing Orientation of a Layout
- Set the Plot Area of a Layout
- Adjust the Plot Offset of a Layout
- Set the Plot Scale for a Layout
- Set the Lineweight Scale for a Layout
- Select a Plot Style Table for a Layout
- Set Shaded Viewport and Plot Options for a Layout
- Named Page Setups with Projects
- Print or Plot Drawings
- Overview of Plotting
- Use a Page Setup to Specify Plot Settings
- Select a Printer or Plotter
- Specify the Area to Plot
- Set Paper Size
- Position the Drawing on the Paper
- Control How Objects Are Plotted
- Preview a Plot
- Plot Files to Other Formats
- Publish Drawings
- Specify Settings for Plotting
- Share Data Between Files
- Reference Other Drawing Files
- Work with Data in Other Formats
- Import Other File Formats
- Attach PDF Files as Underlays
- Attach Raster Image Files
- Export Drawings to Other File Formats
- Use Drawings from Different Versions and Applications
- Collaborate with Others
- Render Drawings
- Draw 2D Isometric Views
- Add Lighting to Your Model
- Materials and Textures
- Render 3D Objects for Realism
- Glossary
- Index
Access Model Space from a Layout Viewport
You can access model space from a layout viewport to edit objects, to freeze
and thaw layers, and to adjust the view.
After creating viewport objects, you can access model space from a layout
viewport to perform the following tasks:
Create and modify objects in model space inside the layout viewport.
Pan the view inside the layout viewport and change layer visibility.
The method you use to access model space depends on what you plan to do.
Create and Modify Objects in a Layout Viewport
If you plan to create or modify objects, use the Maximize Viewport button on
the status bar to make the layout viewport fill the application window. The
center point and the layer visibility settings of the layout viewport are retained,
and the surrounding objects are displayed.
You can pan and zoom while you are working in model space, but when you
restore the viewport to return to paper space, the position and scale of the
objects in the layout viewport are restored.
NOTE If you use PLOT while a viewport is maximized, the layout is restored before
the Print dialog box is displayed. If you save and close the drawing while a viewport
is maximized, the drawing opens with the named layout restored.
If you choose to switch to the default model space to make changes, the layer
visibility settings are the settings for the drawing as a whole, not the settings
for that particular layout viewport. Also, the view is not centered or magnified
the same way it is in the layout viewport.
Adjust the View in a Layout Viewport
If you plan to pan the view and change the visibility of layers, double-click
within a layout viewport to access model space. The viewport border becomes
thicker, and the crosshairs cursor is visible in the current viewport only. All
active viewports in the layout remain visible while you work. You can freeze
and thaw layers in the current viewport in the Layers palette, and you can
pan the view. To return to paper space, double-click an empty area on the
layout outside a viewport. The changes you made are displayed in the viewport.
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