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NOTE If you use PLOT while a viewport is maximized, the layout is restored before
the Plot 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 Layer Properties Manager, 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.
If you set the scale in the layout viewport before you access model space, you
can lock the scale to prevent changes. When the scale is locked, you cannot
use ZOOM while you work in model space.
To switch between model space and paper space on a layout
On a layout, use one of the following methods:
■ If you are in paper space, double-click within a layout viewport.
You are now in model space. The selected layout viewport becomes the
current viewport, and you can pan the view and change layer properties.
If you need to make significant changes to the model, it is recommended
that you use VPMAX to maximize the layout viewport or switch to the
Model tab.
■ If you are in model space in a layout viewport, double-click outside the
viewport.
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