You can access model
space from a layout viewport to edit objects, to freeze and thaw
layers, and to adjust the view.
After
creating viewport objects, you can access model space from a layout
viewport to perform the following tasks:
- Create and modify objects in model space
inside the layout viewport.
- Pan the view inside the layout viewport
and change layer visibility.
The method you use to access model space depends
on what you plan to do.
Create and Modify Objects
in a Layout Viewport
If
you plan to create or modify objects, use the button on the status
bar to maximize the layout viewport. The maximized layout viewport
expands to fill the drawing area. The center point and the layer
visibility settings of the 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.
NoteIf you use PLOT while
a viewport is maximized, the layout tab 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 layout tab restored.
If
you choose to switch to the Model tab 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.
To switch between model
space and paper space on a layoutOn a layout, use one of the following methods:
- If you are in paper space, double-click
within a layout viewport.
You are now in model space. The selected layout
viewport becomes the current viewport, and you can pan the view
and change layer properties. If you need to make significant changes
to the model, it is recommended that you use VPMAX to maximize the
layout viewport or switch to the Model tab.
- If you are in model space in a layout
viewport, double-click outside the viewport.
You are now in paper space. You can create and
modify objects on the layout.
- If you are in model space and want to
switch to another layout viewport, double-click within another layout
viewport, or press Ctrl+R to cycle through the existing layout viewports.
To edit in a maximized
layout viewport
- Click the boundary of the layout viewport
to select it.
NoteYou can maximize
a locked viewport and modify objects. When you restore the viewport,
it is locked again.
- On the status bar, click the Maximize
Viewport button.
You can restore the viewport
and maximize another viewport by clicking one of the arrows next
to the Maximize Viewport button.
- Make any changes.
- To return to the layout viewport, click
the Restore Viewport button on the status bar.
The center point and magnification are returned
to the settings that were in effect before the viewport was maximized.
CommandsMODEL
Switches from a layout
tab to the Model tab.
MSPACE
In a layout, switches
from paper space to model space in a layout viewport.
PSPACE
In a layout, switches
from model space in a viewport to paper space.
VPMAX
Expands the current
layout viewport for editing.
VPMIN
Restores the current
layout viewport.
System Variables
