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Create Nonrectangular Layout Viewports
You can create a new viewport with nonrectangular boundaries by converting
an object drawn in paper space into a layout viewport.
You can use the MVIEW command to create nonrectangular viewports.
■ With the Object option, you can select a closed object, such as a circle or
closed polyline created in paper space, to convert into a layout viewport.
The object that defines the viewport boundary is associated with the
viewport after the viewport is created
■ With the Polygonal option, you can create a nonrectangular layout
viewport by specifying points. The prompts are the same as the prompts
for creating a polyline
NOTE When you want to suppress the display of the boundary of a layout viewport,
you should turn off the layer of the nonrectangular viewport instead of freezing
it. If the layer of a nonrectangular layout viewport is frozen, the viewport is not
clipped correctly.
Redefine Layout Viewport Boundaries
You can redefine the boundary of a layout viewport by using the VPCLIP
command. You can either select an existing object to designate as the new
boundary, or specify the points of a new boundary. The new boundary does
not clip the old boundary, it redefines it.
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