To Create a New Layout Viewport

1. If necessary, click a layout tab.
2. Set the current layer to a layer that's reserved for layout viewports (recommended).

   The border visibility of layout viewports is controlled by layer visibility. Whether this layer is plotted is controlled by the setting in the Plot column in the Layer Properties Manager.

3. Click Layout tabLayout Viewports panelInsert View.
4. Do one of the following:
   • If named views have not been saved in model space, click two points to define a rectangular view from expanded model space. Press Enter to accept the results or click two more points.
   • If one or more named views were previously saved in model space, click to choose a named view from the gallery.
   • If one or more named views were previously saved in model space, click the New View button at the bottom of the gallery. Then, click two points to define a rectangular view from expanded model space. Press Enter to accept the results or click two more points.
5. Right click to display a list of scales and click one of them.
6. Click to place the layout viewport on the layout.

• To adjust the size, shape, and border of the new layout viewport, select the layout viewport and click a size grip one of the corners of the viewport object.
• To move the layout viewport, click the move grip at the center of the viewport and click a new location. Alternatively, you can use the Move command.
• To change the display scale, click the triangular scale grip near the center of the layout viewport. You can also select the edge of the viewport object, and specify the viewport scale in the Properties palette.