Title: Module 4 Overview
Course: Computer Aided Drafting II > Section: Module 4: Viewports and Layouts

Module 4 Overview

1. Discuss purpose and use of Layouts and Viewports
2. View PowerPoint on Viewports and Layouts
3. Learn the commands used to create and modify Viewports
4. Learn the commands to create and modify Layouts

Assignment: Custom AutoCAD Templates

Module 4 – Viewports and Layouts

Objectives:

- Discuss the purpose and use of Layouts and Viewports
- Learn the commands used to create and modify Viewports
- Learn the commands used to create and modify Layouts

Notes:

1. Uses and Purpose of Viewports and Layouts
  1. Viewports
    1. Model space
    2. Paper space
  2. Layouts
    1. Model space
    2. Paper space

1. Tiled or Model space viewports
  1. Command entry options
  2. Named viewport configurations
  3. Editing viewports
    1. Activate
    2. Configuration
  4. Viewport controls
  5. Drawing between viewports

1. Floating or Paper space viewports
  1. Command entry options
  2. Named viewport configurations
  3. Editing floating viewports
  4. Viewport layers
  5. Viewport scale

1. Model space Layout
  1. Right click menu
  2. Quick View Layouts
  3. Quick View Drawings
  4. Named views
  5. UCS icon

1. Paper space Layouts
  1. Command entry options
    1. Layout Wizard
    2. Design Center
  2. Right click menu
  3. Quick view Layouts
  4. Quick view Drawings
  5. Named views
  6. UCS icon

1. Vocabulary
  1. Floating viewports
  2. Layout
  3. Model space
  4. Paper space
  5. Tile viewports
  6. VPORTS command
  7. MVIEW command
  8. Scale factor

Assignments:

- Using standard AutoCAD Templates save each size (ANSI A,B,C,D,E,/ISO A1,A2,A3,A4) as a custom template for you to use in the future. Edit the exiting viewports into your personal preferences preparing them to use for the orthographic drawing assignments.