Module 4 Overview
- Discuss purpose and use of Layouts and Viewports
- View PowerPoint on Viewports and Layouts
- Learn the commands used to create and modify Viewports
- 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:
- Uses and Purpose of Viewports and Layouts
- Viewports
- Model space
- Paper space
- Layouts
- Model space
- Paper space
- Tiled or Model space viewports
- Command entry options
- Named viewport configurations
- Editing viewports
- Activate
- Configuration
- Viewport controls
- Drawing between viewports
- Floating or Paper space viewports
- Command entry options
- Named viewport configurations
- Editing floating viewports
- Viewport layers
- Viewport scale
- Model space Layout
- Right click menu
- Quick View Layouts
- Quick View Drawings
- Named views
- UCS icon
- Paper space Layouts
- Command entry options
- Layout Wizard
- Design Center
- Right click menu
- Quick view Layouts
- Quick view Drawings
- Named views
- UCS icon
- Vocabulary
- Floating viewports
- Layout
- Model space
- Paper space
- Tile viewports
- VPORTS command
- MVIEW command
- 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.