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Create a viewport by object

CAD drafting Create a viewport by object 0    Ribbon: Layout – Layout Viewports > CAD software Create a viewport by object 1 Add Viewport by Object (The Layout tab only appears when you are in paper space)

CAD drawing Create a viewport by object 2    Menu: View – ViewPorts > CAD drafting Create a viewport by object 3 by Objects

CAD software Create a viewport by object 4    Menu: Insert – ViewPorts in Layout > CAD drawing Create a viewport by object 5 By Objects

CAD drafting Create a viewport by object 6    Toolbar: Layout – CAD software Create a viewport by object 7 

CAD drawing Create a viewport by object 8 Command line: DDOBJECTVIEWPORT

This command allows you to convert a closed polyline, circle or ellipse into a viewport.

nanoCAD allows use of this command on the current layout tab in which the viewport should be located, as well as directly from the model space.

Create a viewport by object from the model space

Options:

?

Calls additional options to select the objects.

Extent

Displays all objects from the model space in the viewport.

 

Active<0.000831>

Displays the current view of the model space in the viewport.

 

Paper<1.000000>

Sets the viewport scale corresponding to the layout scale.

 

 

When you start the command, the Select Layout dialog box opens. Select the layout on which you want to place the viewport.

By default, you will be offered the layout that was current (active) before the command start.

Command prompts:

Select closed object to create viewport or [?]:

Select the closed object.

Input or choose view scale <Paper> or [Extents/Active<0.000831>/Paper<1.000000>]:

Input scale of the viewport or select necessary option.

Create a viewport by object from a layout

Options:

?

Calls additional options to select the objects.

Extent

Displays all objects from the model space in the viewport.

 

Active<0.000831>

Displays the current view of the model space in the viewport.

 

Paper<1.000000>

Sets the viewport scale corresponding to the layout scale.

 

 

Command prompts:

Select closed object to create viewport or [?]:

Select the closed object.

Input or choose view scale <Paper> or [Extents/Active<0.000831>/Paper<1.000000>]:

Input scale of the viewport or select necessary option.

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