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604 | Chapter 21 Create Layouts
Redefine the Boundary of an Existing Viewport
You can redefine the boundary of a viewport by using the VPCLIP command.
To clip a viewport, you can use your pointing device to either select an exist-
ing object to designate as the new boundary, or specify the points of a new
boundary.
Note If the boundary layer of a nonrectangular viewport is frozen, the bound-
ary is not displayed, and the viewport is not clipped. If the boundary layer is
turned off but not frozen, the viewport remains clipped.
To redefine a viewport boundary
1 At the Command prompt, enter vpclip.
2 Select the viewport to clip.
3 Enter d (Delete) to delete the clipping boundary.
4 Enter p (Polygonal).
5 Specify points, or select the object, to define the new viewport boundary.
Shortcut menu Select the viewport to clip, right-click in the drawing area,
and then choose Viewport Clip.
Use Grips to Edit Nonrectangular Viewports
If you want to change the shape of a nonrectangular viewport, you can use
grips to edit the vertices just as you edit any object with grips.
When you create an irregularly shaped viewport, AutoCAD calculates the
extents of the object selected and places a viewport object at the corner of the
extents of the boundary. Depending on the shape of the boundary, the geom-
etry may not be completely displayed in the irregularly shaped viewport.
model space geometry
viewport
boundary
viewport after grip
editing