How do I edit a view in Autocad?

How do I edit an existing viewport in Autocad?

Redefine a layout viewport boundary

  1. Click a layout tab.
  2. Click Layout tab Layout Viewports panel Clip. …
  3. Select either an existing object to designate as the new viewport boundary, or specify the points of a new boundary. …
  4. Click OK.

How do I edit viewport view?

Editing a Design Layer Displayed in a Viewport

  1. Select the viewport.
  2. Select Modify > Edit Viewport. …
  3. Click Design Layer and select the design layer to edit from the list.
  4. Choose how the design layer will display. …
  5. If the viewport has been cropped, select Add Reference Crop Object to display the crop on the design layer.

How do you adjust a viewport shape?

You can also select the viewport, right click, select ‘Viewport Clip’ (runs VPclip), then choose Polygonal and draw in the new shape of the viewport.

How do I change the view of an object in Autocad?

To Set the View Direction of the Object Viewer to the Drawing…

  1. Select an object in the drawing area, and click tab General panel Object Viewer.
  2. Change the view direction as desired.
  3. Click . Alternatively, you can right-click in the preview area, and click Set View.
  4. Can’t select a viewport in AutoCAD?

    Make sure the layer has not been turned off or frozen:

    1. In the Layer Properties Manager, make sure the layer that contains the viewport geometry is not turned off or frozen.
    2. Go to the layout tab that contains the problem viewport.
    3. From the Properties palette, select the Quick Select button on the top right.

    What are viewports in AutoCAD?

    Viewports allow you to create different views of the objects in your model space and display them on the printed page from different angles and at different scales.

    How do you unlock a viewport in AutoCAD?

    Solution:

    1. Select the Viewport.
    2. Right click.
    3. Select properties.
    4. Use the lock/unlock features on the Properties Dialog.

    How do you make a viewport shape in AutoCAD?

    Creating Odd-Shaped Viewports in AutoCAD

    1. Click the Clip tool in the Layout tab’s Layout Viewports panel. …
    2. At the Select viewport to clip: prompt, click the viewport border.
    3. At the Select clipping object or [Polygonal] : prompt, press ↵.
    4. Turn off Object Snap, and draw the outline shown in the top portion.

    How do I make a circular viewport in AutoCAD?

    How to Create a Circular Viewport in AutoCAD

    1. Using the standard AutoCAD CIRCLE command, draw a circle to represent the viewport boundary in your desired layout tab (Left circle in illustration).
    2. Using the MVIEW command, type OB for object and select the circle you drew in step 1 above.

    How do you edit properties in AutoCAD?

    Change AutoCAD layer properties

    1. Click an empty space on the diagram to deselect anything that may be already selected.
    2. Rest your cursor on the outside edge of the AutoCAD drawing until your cursor changes to this icon:
    3. Right-click, and then click CAD Drawing Object > Properties.
    4. Click the Layer tab.

    How do you find north in AutoCAD?

    Click Layout Tools tab > North Arrow. Select a north arrow style from the list. To use a custom style, click Load Custom North Arrow and navigate to the drawing containing the north arrow block. Select a viewport for the north arrow.

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