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Understand the concepts of model space and paper space.
Create tiled viewports in the model space using various commands.
Create floating viewports in layouts using various commands.
Shift from paper space to model space using the MSPACE command.
Shift from model space to paper space using the PSPACE command.
Control the visibility of viewport layers with the VPLAYER command.
Set linetype scaling in paper space using the PSLTSCALE command.
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 MODEL SPACE VIEWPORTS (TILED VIEWPORTS)
A viewport in the model space is defined as a
rectangular area of the drawing window in
which you can create the design. When you
start AutoCAD, only one viewport is displayed
in the model space. You can create multiple
non-overlapping viewports in the model space
that display different views of the same object,
see figure. Each of the viewports will become
the individual drawing area. This is generally
used while creating the solid models. The tiled
viewports can be created using the VPORTS
command.
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• Creating Tiled Viewports
As mentioned earlier, the display screen in the model space
can be divided into multiple non-overlapping tiled viewports.
All these viewports are created only in the rectangular shape.
The number of these viewports depend on the equipment and
the operating system on which AutoCAD is running. These
viewports are created using the VPORTS command when the
system variable TILEMODE is set to 1 or the Model tab is
active. When you choose the Display Viewports Dialog
button (figure), the Viewports dialog box is displayed. The
options under both the tabs of the Viewports dialog box are:
• New Viewports Tab
• Named Viewports Tab
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• New Viewports Tab
The New Viewports tab of the Viewports dialog
box (figure) provides the options related to the
standard viewport configurations that can be
used. You can also save a user-defined
configuration using this tab. The name for the new
viewport configuration can be specified in the New
name edit box.
The New Viewports tab of the
Viewports dialog box
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• Named Viewports Tab
The Named Viewports tab of the Viewports
dialog box (figure) displays the name of the
current viewport next to Current name. The
names of all the saved viewport configurations in
a drawing are displayed in the Named viewports
list box. A preview image of the selected
configuration is displayed in the Preview window.
Choose OK to exit the dialog box and apply the
selected viewport configuration to the current
display. In the Named viewports list box, you can
select a name and right-click to display a shortcut
menu.
The Named Viewports tab of the
Viewports dialog box
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 MAKING A VIEWPORT CURRENT
The viewport you are working in is called the current viewport. You can display several
model space viewports on the screen, but you can work in only one of them at a time. You
can switch from one viewport to another even when you are in the middle of a command.
For example, you can specify the start point of the line in one viewport and the endpoint of
the line in the other viewport. The current viewport is indicated by a border that is heavy
compared to the borders of the other viewports. Also, the graphics cursor appears as a
drawing cursor (screen crosshairs) only when it is within the current viewport. Outside the
current viewport this cursor appears as an arrow cursor. You can enter points and select
objects only from the current viewport. To make a viewport current, you can select it with
the pointing device. Another method of making a viewport current is by assigning its
identification number to the CVPORT system variable. The identification numbers of the
named viewport configurations are not listed in the display.
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 JOINING TWO ADJACENT VIEWPORTS
As mentioned earlier, the viewports in model space can only be in rectangular shape.
Therefore, you will not be able to join two viewports in case they do not result in a
rectangular shape. The viewports can be joined by choosing View > Viewports > Join
from the menu bar. Upon choosing this, you will be prompted to select the dominant
viewport. After selecting the dominant viewport, you will be prompted to select the viewport
to join. Figure (a) shows a viewport configuration before joining and figure (b) shows a
viewport configuration after joining.
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Figure (a) Selecting the dominant
viewport and the viewport to join
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Figure (b) Viewports after joining
Joining two Adjacent
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 PAPER SPACE VIEWPORTS (FLOATING VIEWPORTS)
As mentioned earlier, the viewports created in the
layouts are called floating viewports. The viewports in
the layouts are called floating viewports because unlike
model space, the viewports in the layouts can be
overlapping and can be of any shape. Figure shows a
layout with floating viewports. The method of creating
the floating viewports is discussed next.
• Creating Floating Viewports
• Creating Polygonal Viewports
• Converting an Existing Closed Object into a Viewport
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• Creating Floating Viewports
This command is used for creating the floating
viewports in layouts. However, when you invoke
this command in the layouts, the dialog box
displayed is slightly modified. Instead of the
Apply to drop-down list in the New Viewports
tab, the Viewport Spacing spinner is displayed,
see figure. This spinner is used to set the
spacing between the adjacent viewports.
The New Viewports tab of the
Viewports dialog box displayed in
layouts
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• Creating Polygonal Viewports
As mentioned earlier, you can create floating viewports with any closed shape. To create a
polygonal viewport, choose View > Viewports > Polygonal Viewport from the menu bar.
The viewports thus created can even be self-intersecting in shape. The prompt sequence
that will follow when you choose this is given next.
Specify start point: Specify the start point of the viewport.
Specify next point or [Arc/Length/Undo]: Specify the next point or select an option.
Specify next point or [Arc/Close/Length/Undo]: Specify the next point or select an option.
Polygon Viewports
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The various options available in the prompt sequence are:
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Arc
This option is used to switch to the arc mode for creating the viewports. When you invoke
this option, the various options for creating the arcs will be displayed. You can switch back
to the line mode by choosing the Line option.
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Length
This option is used to specify the length of the next line of the viewport. The line will be
drawn in the direction of the last drawn line segment. In case the last drawn segment was
an arc, the line will be drawn tangent to the arc.
•
Undo
This option is used to undo the last drawn segment.
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Close
This option is used to close the polygon and
create the viewport. The last entity that will
be used to close the polygon will depend
upon whether you were in the arc mode or in
the line mode. If you were in the line mode,
the last entity will be a line. If you were in the
arc mode, the last entity will be an arc.
A polygonal viewport
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• Converting an Existing Closed Object into a Viewport
The objects that can be converted into a viewport include polygons drawn using the
POLYGON command, rectangles drawn using the RECTANG command, closed polylines,
circles, ellipses, closed splines, or regions. To convert any of these objects into a viewport,
choose View > Viewports > Objects from the menu bar. Figure (a) shows a viewport created
using a polygon of nine sides and figure (b) shows a viewport created using a closed spline.
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 TEMPORARY MODEL SPACE
The temporary model space is defined as a state when the model space is activated in the
layouts. The temporary model space is exactly similar to the actual model space and you
can make any kind of modifications in the drawing from temporary model space.
Therefore, the main reason for invoking the temporary model space is that you can modify
the display of the drawing. The temporary model space can be invoked by choosing the
Paper button from the status bar. You can use the ZOOM and PAN commands to fit the
model inside the viewport. The temporary model space can also be invoked using the
MSPACE command.
Once you have modified the display of the drawing in the temporary model space, you
have to switch back to the paper space. This is done by choosing the Model button from
the status bar. You can also switch back to the paper space by double-clicking anywhere
in the layout outside the viewport. This can also be done using the PSPACE command.
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 Example 1
In this example you will draw the object shown in figure (a) and then create a floating
viewport of the shape shown in figure (b) to display the object in the layouts. The dimensions
of the viewport are in the paper space. Do not dimension the object.
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1.
Open a new drawing and then draw the object shown in figure (a).
2.
Choose Layout1 tab to switch to the layouts. The Page Setup dialog box for plotting the
drawing will be displayed. Choose the OK button to exit this dialog box.
3.
A rectangular viewport will be automatically created in this layout. Choose the Erase
button from the Modify toolbar. You will be prompted to select the object. Enter L in this
prompt to delete the last object, that is, the viewport in this case.
4.
Choose the Polygon button from the Draw toolbar and create a hexagon as shown in
figure (b).
5.
Choose Viewports > Object from the View menu. You will be prompted to select the
object. Select the hexagon and it will be converted into a viewport.
6.
You will see that the complete object is not displayed inside the viewport. Therefore, you
have to modify the display of this viewport. Double-click inside the viewport to switch to
the temporary model space.
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7.
The viewport border will become thick, suggesting
that you have switched to the temporary model
space. Now, using the ZOOM and the PAN
commands, fit the drawing inside the viewport.
8.
Choose the Model button from the status bar to
switch back to the paper space. The drawing is now
displayed fully inside the viewport, see figure (c).
Figure (c) Displaying the drawing
inside polygonal viewport
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 EDITING THE VIEWPORTS
You can perform different editing operations on the viewports. For example, you can control
the visibility of the objects in the viewports, lock the display of the viewports, clip the existing
viewports using an object, and so on.
All these editing operations are as follows.
• Controlling the Display of the Objects in the Viewports
• Locking the Display in the Viewports
• Controlling the Display of the Hidden Lines in the Viewports
• Clipping the Existing Viewports
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• Controlling the Display of the Objects in the Viewports
The display of the objects in the viewports can be turned on or off. If the display is turned off,
the objects will not be displayed in the viewport. However, the object in the model space is not
affected by this editing operation. To control the display of the objects, select the viewport
entity in the layout and right-click to display the shortcut menu. In this menu choose Display
Viewport Objects > No to turn off the display. Similarly, you can again turn on the display of
the objects by choosing Display Viewport Objects > On from the shortcut menu. This
shortcut menu is displayed upon selecting the viewport and right-clicking. This editing
operation can also be done using the OFF option of the MVIEW or the -VPORTS command.
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• Locking the Display in the Viewports
To avoid the accidental modification of the display of objects in the viewports, you can lock
their display. If the display of a viewport is locked, the commands such as ZOOM and PAN
does not work in it. For example, if the display of a viewport is locked the you can not zoom or
pan the display in that viewport even if you switch to the temporary model space. To lock the
display of the viewports, select the viewport and right-click on it to display the shortcut menu.
In this menu choose Display Locked > Yes. Now, the display of this viewport will not be
modified. However, you can draw objects or delete objects in this viewport by switching to the
temporary model space. Similarly, you can unlock the display of the objects in the viewports
by choosing Display Locked > No from the shortcut menu. You can also lock or unlock the
display of the viewports using the Lock option of the MVIEW command or -VPORTS
command.
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• Controlling the Display of the Hidden Lines in the Viewports
While working with three-dimensional solid or surface models, there are a number of
occasions where you have to plot the solid models such that the hidden lines are not
displayed. If you are plotting the solid models in the model space (Tilemode=1), it can be
easily done by selecting the Hidden option from the Shade plot drop-down list in the Shaded
viewport options area of the Plot Settings tab of the Plot dialog box. But if you are plotting
the drawings in the layouts, this option is not available. In this case you will have to control the
display of the hidden lines in the viewports. To control the display of hidden lines, select the
viewport and right-click to display the shortcut menu. In this menu choose Shade Plot >
Hidden. Although the hidden lines will be displayed in the viewports, now they will not be
displayed in the printouts. The display of the hidden lines can also be controlled using the
Shade plot option of the MVIEW command or the -VPORTS command.
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• Clipping the Existing Viewports
You can modify the shape of the existing viewport by clipping it using an object or by
defining the clipping boundary. The viewports can be clipped using the VPCLIP
command. This command can also be invoked by choosing Viewport Clip from the
Viewports toolbar.
• Select clipping object Option
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• Polygonal
This option is used to created a polygonal boundary for clipping the viewports. When you
invoke this option, different options for creating a polygonal boundary will be displayed.
You can draw a polygonal boundary for clipping the viewport using these options.
• Delete
This option is used to delete the new clipping boundary created using an object or using
the Polygonal option. The original viewport is restored when you invoke this option. Keep
in mind that this option will be available only if the viewport has been clipped at least once.
If the viewport is clipped more then once, you can restore only the last viewport clipping
boundary using this option.
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 MANIPULATING THE VISIBILITY OF VIEWPORT LAYERS
You can control the visibility of layers inside a floating viewport with the VPLAYER or
LAYER command. The On/Off or Freeze/Thaw option of the LAYER command controls the
visibility of layers globally, including the viewports. However, with the VPLAYER command
you can control the visibility of layers in individual floating viewports. For example, you can
use the VPLAYER command to freeze a layer in the selected viewport. The contents of this
layer will not be displayed in the selected viewport, although in the other viewports, the
contents are displayed. This command can be used from either temporary model space or
paper space. The only restriction is that TILEMODE be set to 0 (Off); that is, you can use
this command only in the Layout tab.
Command: VPLAYER «
Enter an option [?/Freeze/Thaw/Reset/Newfrz/Vpvisdflt]:
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• ? Option
You can use this option to obtain a listing of the frozen layers in the selected viewport. When
you enter ?, you will be prompted to select the viewport. The AutoCAD text window will be
displayed showing all the layers that are frozen in the current layer.
• Freeze Option
When you select this option, you will be prompted to specify the name(s) of the layer(s) you
want to freeze. If you want to specify more than one layer, the layer names must be
separated by commas. Once you have specified the name of the layer(s), AutoCAD prompts
you to select the viewport(s) in which you want to freeze the specified layer(s).
• Thaw Option
With this option, you can thaw the layers that have been frozen in viewports using the
VPLAYER command or the LAYER command. Layers that have been frozen, thawed,
turned on, or turned off globally are not affected by VPLAYER Thaw.
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• Reset Option
With the Reset option, you can set the visibility of layer(s) in the specified viewports to their
current default setting. The visibility defaults of a layer can be set by using the Vpvisdflt
option of the VPLAYER command.
• Newfrz (New Freeze) Option
With this option, you can create new layers that are frozen in all the viewports. This can be
accomplished by creating the layer with the Newfrz option and then thawing that particular
layer in the viewport where you want to make the layer visible.
• Vpvisdflt (Viewport Visibility Default) Option
With this option, you can set a default for the visibility of layer(s) in the subsequent new
viewports. When a new viewport is created, the frozen/thawed status of any layer depends on
the Vpvisdflt setting for that particular layer. When you invoke this option, you will be
prompted to specify the names of the layer(s) whose visibility is to be changed.
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 CONTROLLING THE LAYERS IN THE VIEWPORTS USING
THE LAYER PROPERTIES MANAGER DIALOG BOX
You can use the Layer Properties Manager dialog
box (figure) to perform certain functions of the
VPLAYER command, such as freezing/thawing layers
in viewports.
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• Current VP Freeze
When the Tilemode is turned off, you can freeze or thaw the selected layers in the current
floating viewport by selecting the Current viewport Freeze option. The frozen layers will still
be visible in other viewports.
• New VP Freeze
If you want to freeze some layers in the new floating viewports, then select the New VP
Freeze toggle icon. AutoCAD will freeze the layers in subsequently created new viewports
without affecting the viewports that already exist. If you start drawing on the frozen layer,
objects drawn in the new viewport will not be displayed in the new viewport; however, in
other viewports, the objects drawn in the new viewport will appear.
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 PAPER SPACE LINETYPE SCALING (PSLTSCALE
SYSTEM VARIABLE)
By default, the linetype scaling is controlled by the
LTSCALE system variable. Therefore, the display
size of the dashes depends on the LTSCALE
factor, on the drawing limits, or on the drawing
units. If you have different viewports with different
zoom (XP) factors, the size of the dashes will be
different for these viewports. Figure shows three
viewports with different sizes and different zoom
(XP) factors. You will notice that the dash length is
different in each of these three viewports.
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Generally, it is desirable to have identical line spacing
in all viewports. This can be achieved with the
PSLTSCALE
system
variable.
By
default,
PSLTSCALE is set to 0. In this case, the size of the
dashes depends on the LTSCALE system variable
and on the zoom (XP) factor of the viewport where the
objects have been drawn. If you set PSLTSCALE to 1
and TILEMODE to 0, the size of the dashes for
objects in the model space are scaled to match the
LTSCALE of objects in the paper space viewport,
regardless of the zoom scale of the viewports. Figure
shows three viewports with different sizes. Notice that
the dash length is identical in all three viewports.
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 INSERTING THE LAYOUTS
The LAYOUT command is used to create a new layout. It also allows you to
rename, copy, save, and delete existing layouts. A drawing designed in the Model
tab can be composed for plotting in the Layout tab. The prompt sequence is as
follows.
Enter layout option [Copy/Delete/New/Template/Rename/SAveas/Set/?]<Set>:
The various options available in the prompt sequence are:
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• New Option
• Rename Option
• Copy Option
• SAveas Option
• Delete Option
• Set Option
• Template Option
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• New Option
This option is used to create a new layout. When you invoke this command, you will be
prompted to specify the name of the new layout.
• Copy Option
This option copies a layout. When you invoke this option, you will be prompted to specify the
layout that has to be copied. Upon specifying the layout to be copied, you will be prompted to
specify the name of the new layout. If you do not enter a name for the new copied layout, the
name of the copied layout is assumed with an incremental number in brackets next to it.
• Delete Option
This option deletes an exiting layout. When you invoke this option, you will be prompted to
specify the name of the layout to be deleted. The current layout is the default layout for
deleting.
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• Template Option
This option creates a new
template based on an
existing layout template
in either .dwg or .dwt
files. This option invokes
the Select Template
From File dialog box see
figure. After the dwt or
dwg file is selected, the
Insert Layout(s) dialog
box is displayed, as
shown in figure.
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• Rename Option
This option allows you to rename a layout. The layout names have to be unique and can
contain up to 255 characters, out of which only 32 are displayed in the tab. The
characters in the name are not case sensitive.
• SAveas Option
This option is used to save a layout in the
drawing template file. When you invoke this
option, you will be prompted to specify the
layout that has to be saved. The Create
Drawing File dialog box appears (as shown in
figure) after specifying the name of the layout
that has to be saved. The layout templates can
be saved in the .dwg, .dwt, or the .dxf format.
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• Set Option
Sets a layout as the current layout. When you invoke this option, you will be prompted to
specify the name of the layout that has to be made current.
• ? Option
This option lists all the layouts that are available in the current drawing. The list will be
displayed in the Command line. You can open the AutoCAD Text Window to view the list by
pressing the F2 key.
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 INSERTING A LAYOUT USING THE WIZARD
This command displays the Layout Wizard that guides you step-by-step through the
process of creating a new layout.
 DEFINING THE PAGE SETTINGS
This command allows you to specify the Layout and Plot device settings for each
new layout. You can also right-click the Model or any of the Layout tabs and
choose Page Setup from the shortcut menu to invoke this command. When you
invoke this command, the Page Setup dialog box is displayed.
Every time you select a new Layout tab, the Page Setup dialog box is displayed
automatically. These default settings are controlled in the Layout elements area of
the Display tab of the Options dialog box.
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 Example 2
In this example, you will learn how to create a
drawing in the model space and then use the
paper space to plot the drawing. The drawing to
be used is shown.
1.
Based on the drawing size, calculate the
limits. Since the drawing is 72 x 23, the
limits should be about 75 x 75.
2.
Set the limits and layers, then draw the plan
and front view as shown in figure.
Drawing for Example 2
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3.
Choose the Layout1 tab; AutoCAD displays the Page Setup - Layout1 dialog box. Select
the Plot Device tab and then the select the printer or plotter that you want to use from the
Name drop-down list. In this example, HP Lasejet4000 is used. Choose the Layout
Settings tab and then select the paper size that is supported by your plotting device from
the Paper size drop-down list. In this example, the paper size is A4 (210 x 297mm).
Choose the OK button to accept the settings and exit the dialog box. AutoCAD displays
Layout1 on the screen with the default viewport. Delete this viewport.
4.
Choose the Single Viewport button from the Viewports toolbar. The prompt sequence is
as follows:
Specify corner of viewport or
[ON/OFF/Fit/Hideplot/Lock/Object/Polygonal/Restore/2/3/4] <Fit>: Specify the first corner of the
viewport near the bottom left corner of the drawing window.
Specify opposite corner: @297,210
Regenerating model.
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5.
Use the ZOOM command in the paper space to zoom to the extents of the viewport.
6.
Double-click in the viewport to switch to the temporary model space and use the ZOOM
command to zoom the drawing to 2XP. In this example, it is assumed that the scale factor
is 2:1, therefore, the zoom factor is 2XP.
7.
Create the dimension style with the text height of 0.08 and arrowhead height of 0.075.
Define all the other parameters and then select the Scale dimensions to layout
(paperspace) radio button from the Scale for Dimension Features area of the Fit tab of
the New Dimension Style dialog box.Use the ZOOM command in the paper space to
zoom to the extents of the viewport..
8.
Switch to the temporary model space and then dimension the drawing. Make sure that you
do not change the scale factor. You can use the PAN command to adjust the display.
9.
Double-click in the paper space to switch back to the paper space. Choose the Plot
(Ctrl+P) button from the Standard Toolbar to display the Plot dialog box.
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10. Choose the Window button from the Plot area of the Plot Settings tab. The dialog box
will be temporarily removed from the screen and you will be prompted to specify the first
and the second corner of the window. Define a window such that the viewport is not
included in the window.
11. As soon as you define both the corners of the window, the Plot dialog box will be
redisplayed on the screen. Select 1:1 from the Scale drop-down list of the Plot scale area.
12. Select the Center the plot check box from the Plot offset area.
13. Choose the Full Preview button to display the plot preview. You can make any
adjustments if required by redefining the window.
14. After you are satisfied with the preview, choose the OK button. The drawing will be printed
with the scale factor of 2:1. This means that two plotted units will be equal to one actual
unit. Save this drawing with the name Example2.dwg.
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 WORKING WITH MVSETUP COMMAND
The MVSETUP command is a very versatile command and can be used both on the
Model tab as well as on the Layout tab. This means that this command can be used when
the Tilemode is set to 1 or when it is set to 0. The uses of this command in both the
drawing environments are:
• Using the MVSETUP Command on the Model Tab
On the Model tab, this command is used to set the units, scale factor for the drawing,
and the size of the paper. When you invoke this command, you will be prompted to
specify whether or not you want to enable the paper space. Enter NO at this prompt to
use this command on the Model tab.
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• Using the MVSETUP Command on the Layout Tab
The way this command works on the Layout tab is entirely different from that on the
Model tab. On the Layout tab it is used to insert a title block, create an array of viewports,
align the objects in the viewports, and so on. The prompt sequence that will follow when
you invoke this command on the Layout tab is given next.
[Align/Create/Scale viewports/Options/Title block/Undo]: Select an option.
• Align Option
• Options Option
• Create Option
• Title block Option
• Scale viewports Option
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• Align Option
This option is used to align the objects in one of the viewports with that of another viewport.
You can specify horizontal, vertical, angled, or rotated alignment. After you have selected the
type of alignment, you will be prompted to select the base point. This base point is the point
which will be used as the reference point for moving the objects in the specified viewport.
Once you have specified the base point, you will be prompted to specify the point in the
viewport that will be panned. This point will be aligned with the base point and thus the
objects in this viewport will be moved.
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• Create Option
This option is used to create the viewports in the layouts. When you invoke this option, you will
be prompted to specify whether you want to create a viewport, delete the objects in the
viewport, or undo the changes of this option. When you select the Create option, the AutoCAD
Text Window is displayed. This window provides you with four options. These options are:
0:
None
1:
Single
2:
Std. Engineering
3:
Array of Viewports
If you enter 0, the viewports will not be created and the previous prompt will be displayed
again. If you enter 1, you will be prompted to specify two points for the bounding box.
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If you enter 2, you will be prompted to specify two corners of the bounding box. Inside the
bounding box you have specified, four standard engineering viewports will be created. If you
enter 3, you will be allowed to create an array of viewports along the X axis and Y axis. Figure
shows an array of viewports in the layout with the distance between the viewports in the X axis
and Y axis direction set to zero.
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• Scale viewports Option
This option is used to modify the scale factors of the viewports. This scale factor is defined by
the ratio of the paper space units to model space units. You can select one or more than one
viewport to modify the scale factors.
• Options Option
This option is used to set the parameters for inserting the title blocks. The parameters that
can be set include layers, limits, units, and external reference options. Using the Layers
option you can predefine the layer into which the title block will be inserted. Using the Limits
option you can specify whether or not the limits should be reset to the extents of the title
block after it is inserted. Using the Units option you can set the units in which the size of the
title block will be translated. Using the Xref option you can set whether the title block after
inserting will become the entity of the current drawing or whether it will remain as an Xref
object.
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• Title block Option
This option is used to insert the title block of the desired size in the current layout, delete the
entities from the current layout, or reset the origin of the current layout. The default option is
that for creating the viewports. If you select this option, the AutoCAD Text Window will be
opened displaying different sizes and formats of the title blocks that can be inserted. The
various options that will be displayed are:
0: None
5: ISO A0 Size (mm)
10: ANSI-D Size (in)
1: ISO A4 Size (mm)
6: ANSI-V Size (in)
11: ANSI-E Size (in)
2: ISO A3 Size (mm)
7: ANSI-A Size (in)
12: Arch/Engineering (24x36in)
3: ISO A2 Size (mm)
8: ANSI-B Size (in)
13: Generic D size Sheet (24x36in)
4: ISO A1 Size (mm)
9: ANSI-C Size (in)
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You can enter the number corresponding to the desired title block and it will be inserted in the
current layout. The properties will depend upon the parameters set using the Options option.
You can also add or delete the title blocks in this default list. Figure shows a layout with title
block inserted in it.
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 CONVERT DISTANCE BETWEEN MODEL SPACE AND
PAPER SPACE
While working with drawings in layouts, you may need to find a distance value that
is equivalent to a specific distance in the model space. For example, you may need
to write text whose height should be equal to a similar text written in the model
space. To convert these distances between the model space and layouts, AutoCAD
provides the SPACETRANS command. When you invoke this command in the
temporary model space, AutoCAD prompts you to specify the paper space
distance. Enter the distance value measured in paper space. AutoCAD displays the
model space equivalent of the specified distance.
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 Exercise 1
In this exercise, you will perform the following operations.
a.
In the model space make the drawing of the shaft shown in figure.
b.
Create three tiled viewports in the model space and then display the drawing in
all three tiled viewports.
c.
Create a new layout with the name Title Block and insert a title block of ANSI A
size in this layout.
d.
Create two viewports, one for the drawing and one for the detail “A”. See figure
for approximate size and location. The dimensions in detail “A” viewport must
not show up in the other viewport. Also adjust the LTSCALE factor for hidden
and center lines.
e.
Plot the drawing.
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