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Scale Views in Layout Viewports
To scale each displayed view in output accurately, set the scale of each view
relative to paper space.
You can change the view scale of the viewport using
■ The Properties palette
■ The XP option of the ZOOM command
■ The Viewports Scale on the status bar
NOTE You can modify the list of scales that are displayed in all view and plot scale
lists with SCALELISTEDIT. After you add a new scale to the default scale list, you
can use the Reset button in the Edit Drawing Scales dialog box to add the new
scale to your drawing.
When you work in a layout, the scale factor of a view in a layout viewport
represents a ratio between the actual size of the model displayed in the
viewport and the size of the layout. The ratio is determined by dividing the
paper space units by the model space units. For example, for a quarter-scale
drawing, the ratio would be a scale factor of one paper space unit to four model
space units, or 1:4.
Scaling or stretching the layout viewport border does not change the scale of
the view within the viewport.
When creating a new drawing based on a template, the scales in the template
are used in the new drawing. The scales in the user profile are not imported.
Lock the Scale of Layout Viewports
Once you set the viewport scale, you cannot zoom within a viewport without
changing the viewport scale. By locking the viewport scale first, you can zoom
in to view different levels of detail in your viewport without altering the
viewport scale.
Scale locking locks the scale that you set for the selected viewport. Once the
scale is locked, you can continue to modify the geometry in the viewport
without affecting the viewport scale. If you turn a viewport's scale locking on,
most of the viewing commands, such as VPOINT, PLAN, and VIEW, no longer
function in that viewport.
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