To Preview and Switch Between Open Drawings and Layouts

Use Quick View to preview or switch between open drawings as well as between model space and layouts in for an open drawing.

With QuickView, you can easily preview and switch between open drawings and layouts in an open drawing.

  1. Click on the Show Drawings & Layout button on the status bar.

    All open drawings and layouts are displayed in QuickView dialog box

  2. Double-click a drawing thumbnail to switch to the corresponding drawing file, or right-click a drawing thumbnail to display a list of available options.
  3. Double-click a layout thumbnail to switch to the corresponding layout and drawing file, or right-click a layout thumbnail to display a list of available options. or, On the status bar, click the Drawings & Layouts pop-up menu and choose a layout from the middle section of the menu.
  4. At the Command prompt, enter ctab and press Enter. When prompted for a new value, enter model or the name of a layout in the drawing and press Enter.