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Create and Modify Objects in a Layout Viewport
If you plan to create or modify objects, use the Maximize Viewport button on
the status bar to make the layout viewport fill the application window. The
center point and the layer visibility settings of the layout viewport are retained,
and the surrounding objects are displayed.
You can pan and zoom while you are working in model space, but when you
restore the viewport to return to paper space, the position and scale of the
objects in the layout viewport are restored.
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.
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