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To modify a layout viewport scale using the Properties palette
1 Make sure you are on a layout tab in paper space.
2 Click the border of the viewport whose scale you want to modify.
3 Right-click, and then click Properties.
4 In the Properties palette, select Standard Scale, and then select a new
scale from the list.
The scale you choose is applied to the viewport.
NOTE To use a custom scale, enter a scale in the Custom Scale field in the
Properties palette.
To turn on scale locking in a layout viewport
1 In the layout, click the viewport whose scale you want to lock.
2 If necessary, open the Properties palette.
3 In the Properties palette, do one of the following:
■ If you selected a rectangular viewport, select Display Locked, and then
click Yes.
■ If you selected a nonrectangular viewport, first click All (2) and select
Viewport (1). Then select Display Locked, and click Yes.
The current viewport's scale is locked. If you change the zoom factor in
the viewport, only paper space objects are affected.
Quick Reference
SCALELISTEDIT
Controls the list of scales available for layout viewports, page layouts, and
plotting.
MVIEW
Creates and controls layout viewports.
PROPERTIES
Controls properties of existing objects.
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