After defining a sheet, one or more viewports must be created. A viewport is like a window that displays our drawing, or part of it. By default, when accessing a sheet for the first time, a viewport is created. As this sheet was not configured, the viewport may be deleted.
The VIEWPORT
command (alias MV
, View | View Tiles main menu) creates viewports in sheets. By default, it prompts for two opposite corners and creates a rectangular viewport.
: VIEWPORT Default: Fit Options: 2, 3, 4, Align, Entity, Fit, Lock, OFf, ON, Polygonal, Restore, SHaded view or Specify start corner»P1 Specify second corner»P2
The 2, 3, and 4 options allow creating 2, 3, or 4 viewports between two opposite corners and respective distribution. The Align option allows the user to align existing viewports. The Entity option prompts for a closed entity selection and applies this entity as a viewport boundary. The Fit option creates a single viewport fitting the paper (without printer margins). The Lock...