How do I create a custom shape in viewport?
To Create a Nonrectangular Layout Viewport
- If necessary, click a layout tab.
- Set the current layer to a layer that’s reserved for layout viewports (recommended). …
- Click Layout tab Layout Viewports panel Rectangular, Polygonal, or Object.
- Follow the prompts.
How do you make an irregular viewport?
How do you make an irregular viewport?
- If necessary, click a layout tab.
- Set the current layer to a layer that’s reserved for layout viewports (recommended). …
- Click Layout tab Layout Viewports panel Rectangular, Polygonal, or Object.
- Follow the prompts.
How do you add points to a viewport?
Click a layout tab. Click Layout tab Layout Viewports panel Clip. Select either an existing object to designate as the new viewport boundary, or specify the points of a new boundary. Click OK.
How do you reshape a viewport?
Redefine a layout viewport boundary
Click a layout tab. Select either an existing object to designate as the new viewport boundary, or specify the points of a new boundary. The new viewport boundary does not clip the old boundary, it redefines it. Click OK.
How do you clip a viewport in AutoCAD?
To Clip a Layout Viewport Boundary
- On a layout tab, click Layout tab Layout Viewports panel Clip.
- Select the viewport to clip.
- (Optional) Enter d (Delete) to delete an existing clipping boundary.
- Do one of the following: Enter p (Polygonal) to specify a series of points to define a polygonal boundary.
How do you unlock a viewport in AutoCAD?
Click the Lock/Unlock Viewport button to lock the viewport scale. The yellow unlocked padlock changes to a blue locked padlock, and the Viewport Scale button becomes unselectable. Locking the display makes for some nifty zooming. If you’re in paper space, a normal zoom is executed.
How do I crop a viewport?
To crop a viewport:
- Select the viewport.
- Select Modify > Edit Viewport. …
- Click Crop.
- Click OK to enter Edit Crop mode.
- Create a 2D object such as a rectangle, circle, or polyline. …
- Click Exit Viewport Crop to return to the sheet layer or design layer.