The Model tab accesses
a limitless drawing area called model space.
In model space, you draw, view, and edit your model.
In
model space, you draw your model at 1:1 scale, and you decide whether
one unit represents one millimeter, one centimeter, one inch, one
foot, or whatever unit is most convenient or customary in your business.
On the Model tab, you can view and edit model
space objects. The crosshairs cursor is active over the entire drawing
area.
In model space, you can also define named views
that you display in layout viewports on a layout.
To activate the Model tabDo one of the following to make the Model tab
current:
- Click the Model tab.
- Right-click any layout tab or the Model
tab. Click Activate Model Tab.
- If the Model and layout tabs are hidden,
click the Model button on the status bar at the bottom of the application
window.
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.
System VariablesLAYOUTREGENCTL
Specifies how the display
list is updated in the Model tab and layout tabs.
MAXACTVP
Sets the maximum number
of viewports that can be active at one time in a layout.
TILEMODE
Makes the Model tab
or the last layout tab current.
