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MVSETUP on the Model Tab
Quick Reference
See also:
■ Create and Modify Layout Viewports
The Model tab is most useful for plotting multiple views of a drawing within
a single border.
On the Model tab, you set the units type, drawing scale factor, and paper size
at the Command prompt using MVSETUP. Using the settings you provide, a
rectangular border is drawn at the grid limits.
List of Prompts
When the TILEMODE system variable is on (the default), the following prompt
are displayed:
Enable paper space? [No/Yes] <Y>: Enter n or press Enter
Pressing Enter turns off TILEMODE and proceeds as described in the following
section, “
MVSETUP on a Layout Tab”
Entering n displays the following prompt:
Enter units type [Scientific/Decimal/Engineering/Architectural/Metric]: Enter
an option
A list of available units and prompts for the scale factor and paper size are
displayed.
Enter the scale factor: Enter a value
Enter the paper width: Enter a value
Enter the paper height: Enter a value
A bounding box is drawn and the command ends.
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