The options available depend on whether you are configuring model space viewports (on the Model layout) or layout viewports (on a named (paper space) layout).
Tabs for Model space viewports: New Viewports—Model Space, Named Viewports—Model Space
Tabs for layout viewports: New Viewports—Layouts, Named Viewports—Layouts
It is important to create layout viewports on their own layer. When you are ready to output your drawing, you can turn off the layer and output the layout without the boundaries of the layout viewports.
List of Options
The following options are displayed.
New Viewports Tab—Model Space (Viewports Dialog Box)
- New Name
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Specifies a name for the new model space viewport configuration. If you do not enter a name, the viewport configuration is applied but not saved. If a viewport configuration is not saved, it cannot be used in a layout.
- Standard Viewports
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Lists and sets the standard viewport configurations, including CURRENT, which is the current configuration.
- Preview
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Displays a preview of the viewport configuration you select and the default views assigned to each individual viewport in the configuration.
- Apply To
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Applies the model space viewport configuration to the entire display or to the current viewport.
- Display: Applies the viewport configuration to the entire Model tab display.
- Current Viewport: Applies the viewport configuration to the current viewport only.
- Setup
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Specifies either a 2D or a 3D setup. When you select 2D, the new viewport configuration is initially created with the current view in all of the viewports. When you select 3D, a set of standard orthogonal 3D views is applied to the viewports in the configuration.
- Change View To
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Replaces the view in the selected viewport with the view you select from the list. You can choose a named view, or if you have selected 3D setup, you can select from the list of standard views. Use the Preview area to see the choices.
- Visual Style (not in AutoCAD LT)
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Applies a visual style to the viewport. All available visual styles are displayed.
Named Viewports Tab—Model Space (Viewports Dialog Box)
Lists all saved model viewport configurations in the drawing.
- Current Name
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Displays the name of the current viewport configuration.
New Viewports Tab—Layouts (Viewports Dialog Box)
- Standard Viewports
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Displays a list of standard viewport configurations and configures layout viewports.
- Preview
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Displays a preview of the viewport configuration you select and the default views assigned to each individual viewport in the configuration.
- Viewport Spacing
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Specifies the spacing you want to apply between the layout viewports you are configuring.
- Setup
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Specifies either a 2D or a 3D setup. When you select 2D, the new viewport configuration is initially created with the current view in all of the viewports. When you select 3D, a set of standard orthogonal 3D views is applied to the viewports in the configuration.
- Change View To
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Replaces the view in the selected viewport with the view you select from the list. You can choose a named view, or if you have selected 3D setup, you can select from the list of standard views.
Named Viewports Tab—Layouts (Viewports Dialog Box)
Displays any saved and named model space viewport configurations for you to use in the current layout. You cannot save and name a layout viewport configuration.