Autocad 2d Module 39 PDF

YY Y PD F T ra n sf o rm Y PD F T ra n sf o rm er er ABB ABB y bu bu C lic k he re to w y w. A B B Y Y.c 2.0 2.0 C lic k he re om to w w. A B B Y Y.c AutoCAD Self-paced Learning Modules ® om w w AutoCAD 2D Module 39 Layouts and Plotting - Part 1 Learning Outcomes: When you have completed this module, you will be able to: 1. Describe a layout and how to create and modify them. 2. Describe the two different working spaces, model and paper and how to use them in an AutoCAD drawing. 3. Describe viewports and explain how to create and edit them. 4. Describe and apply the command LAYOUT, PAGESETUP and MVIEW. Layouts Creating, modifying, configuring and plotting layouts is a large and important part of working in AutoCAD. In this module and Module 40, you will be learning the basic principles of creating, editing and configuring layouts. The advanced features of layouts and view definition will be covered in the AutoCAD 3D Modules. Model Space Vs Paper Space Up to this point in the modules, you have been drawing everything in model space. This is not the ideal way to use AutoCAD to its potential or as an efficient productive design and drafting tool. These modules were written this way to keep things simple to help the student learn the basic principles of drawing in a CAD software. It is now time to move on to the next level. In an ideal world, the object(s) you are drawing are drawn in model space and everything that is part of the plotted paper is drawn in paper space. They are two completely different drawing areas. Only one can be current at a time. Model Space Model space is a limitless three dimensional space where the real object(s) of your model are drawn. For example, if you are drawing a house, everything that is part of the house such as the walls, windows, doors, etc. are drawn in model space. The units you might use to draw the house are feet and inches. All parts of the house would be drawn at full scale or full size, exactly as they exist in real life. Paper Space Paper space is a virtual two-dimensional space where all objects related to the piece of paper you are plotting your drawing on, are drawn. Objects drawn in paper space are things like the titleblock, borders, dimensions, notes, labels and bills of material. Paper space is also drawn at full size but the units are usually inches or millimeters. These units can be different than the ones used in model space in the same drawing file. Objects can only be modified in the drawing space they were created in. Layouts and Plotting - Part 1 The CAD Guys Ltd. Copyright © 1993 – 2007 Module 39 Y Y Y PD F T ra n sf o rm Y PD F T ra n sf o rm er er ABB ABB y bu bu C lic k he re to w y w. A B B Y Y.c 2.0 2.0 C lic k he re to w w. A B B Y Y.c om 39 - 2 AutoCAD Self-paced Learning Modules - AutoCAD 2D - Revised 2007-04-14 om w w Model and Layout Tabs Along the bottom of the graphic window you will see the Model and Layout tabs as shown in Figure 39-1 and 39-2. If you cannot see these tabs, read the User Tip below. There is only one Model tab in each AutoCAD drawing but there can be many Layout tabs. Layout tabs can be created by the user as you will learn later in this module. When the Model tab is current as shown in Figure 39-1, you are working in model space. When one of the Layout tabs is current, as shown in Figure 39-2, the layout drawing will be displayed. In a layout tab, you can work in either paper space or model space. The name of the layout can be changed. Figure 39-1 Model Tab Figure 39-2 Layout Tab Moving between Model and Paper Space The current space, which is either model or paper, is called the working space. When the Model tab is the current tab, the working space can only be model but when a Layout tab is the current tab, the working space can be either model or paper. When a Layout tab is the current tab, you can change the working space back and forth between model or paper space toggling the PAPER/MODEL icons in the status bar. See Figures 39-3 and 39-4. Click MODEL to change to PAPER and PAPER to change to MODEL. Figure 39-3 Model Space is Current Figure 39-4 Paper Space is Current If the Model and Layout tabs do not display along the bottom of the graphic window, enter the OPTIONS command and from the Display tab, enable the Display Layout and Model tabs in the Layout elements box as shown below. Layouts and Plotting - Part 1 The CAD Guys Ltd. Copyright © 1993 – 2007 Module 39 Y Y Y PD F T ra n sf o rm Y PD F T ra n sf o rm er er ABB ABB y bu bu C lic k he re to w y w. A B B Y Y.c 2.0 2.0 C lic k he re to w w. A B B Y Y.c om AutoCAD Self-paced Learning Modules - AutoCAD 2D - Revised 2007-04-14 39 - 3 om w w The Paper Space Icon The paper space icon, as shown in Figure 39-5, will appear whenever the working space is paper space. When it displays, you know that you are in paper space and you can only insert or edit paper space objects. If this icon does not display when you are in paper space, read the User Tip below. The status bar will display the current working space. Figure 39-5 The Paper Space Icon If the paper space icon does not display when you are in paper space, enable it using the View pulldown menu as shown on the right. You will have to set each layout tab independently. Creating and Editing Layouts A layout is the graphical representation of the piece of paper that is configured to plot your drawing. What you see on the layout is what will plot on the plotter. You can create and configure as many layouts as you wish for each drawing. Each layout can be configured to a different paper size or different plotter. On each layout, one or more views of the object can be displayed, each at the desired scale. Paper Space Geometry In each layout, you can add paper space geometry for example a titleblock, drawing border, dimensions, bill of material, notes and other related geometry. Model Space Geometry You can also create as many viewports as you wish to display the model space object(s) you created in the model space. Each viewport can be configured to display the model space object(s) at a specified scale or area to display. By default, a new drawing starts with two layout tabs, Layout1 and Layout2. You can create a new layout from scratch, use the Create Layout wizard or import a layout from an existing template drawing. In this module, you will learn how to create them from scratch. AutoCAD Command: LAYOUT The LAYOUT command is used to create, modify, or edit the current layout. Shortcut: none Layouts and Plotting - Part 1 The CAD Guys Ltd. Copyright © 1993 – 2007 Module 39 Y Y Y PD F T ra n sf o rm Y PD F T ra n sf o rm er er ABB ABB y bu bu C lic k he re to w y w. A B B Y Y.c 2.0 2.0 C lic k he re to w w. A B B Y Y.c om 39 - 4 AutoCAD Self-paced Learning Modules - AutoCAD 2D - Revised 2007-04-14 om w w There are two completely different spaces to work in when you are drawing in AutoCAD. They are model space and paper space. The real object(s) that you are drawing should be drawn in model space and all other objects that are part of the description of the object, are drawn in paper space. Objects created in model space can only be modified in model space and should alway be drawn at full size using the appropriate model drawing units. Objects drawn in paper space can only be modified in paper space and are drawn at full size. The paper units may differ from the model units. AutoCAD Command: Shortcut: MV MVIEW The MVIEW command is used to create a model space view in paper space. It is a paper space command. AutoCAD Command: PAGESETUP The PAGESETUP command is used to configure the piece of paper to be plotted for the current layout. Shortcut: Right click the layout name, the pop up menu will display as shown below. Viewports A viewport is a rectangular or square hole cut through a sheet of drawing paper (layout) so that the model the can be viewed at a specified scale and orientation. A layout can have an unlimited number of viewports cut through it all viewing the same model at different scales and orientations. The viewport will display all visible objects that exist in model space. If the model is changed after the Figure 39-6 viewport is created, the viewport will automatically A Layout with Three Viewports display the changes since it is merely viewing the model. The orientation and scale of the viewport can be adjusted. When you have a viewport set, you can lock the display so that it cannot be accidentally changed. If you want to make changes, simply unlock it. It is best to insert the viewport on its own layer and turn the layer off before you plot the drawing to avoid plotting the viewport rectangle. Paper space objects, like dimensions, crosshatching, note, titleblocks, borders, text etc are then added or drawn in paper space at full scale on the drawing. Layouts and Plotting - Part 1 The CAD Guys Ltd. Copyright © 1993 – 2007 Module 39 Y Y Y PD F T ra n sf o rm Y PD F T ra n sf o rm er er ABB ABB y bu bu C lic k he re to w y w. A B B Y Y.c 2.0 2.0 C lic k he re to w w. A B B Y Y.c om AutoCAD Self-paced Learning Modules - AutoCAD 2D - Revised 2007-04-14 39 - 5 om w w Using the LAYOUT, PAGESETUP and MVIEW Commands 2005-2008 For AutoCAD 2005-2008 users only. If you are using AutoCAD 2000-2004, skip to page 39-10) Step 1 Open drawing AutoCAD 2D Lab 25-1 that you constructed in Module 25. Step 2 Using the SAVEAS command, save the drawing with the name AutoCAD 2D Workalong 39-1. Step 3 Delete the titleblock, the titleblock text and the border. Your drawing should now appear as shown in Figure Step 3. Step 4 Figure Step 3 Using the PURGE command, purge the layers Titleblock and Titleblock Text. Step 5 Create layer Viewport as shown in Figure Step 5. Step 6 Enter the OPTIONS command. In the Display tab, set the Layout Elements settings to match Figure Step 6. Figure Step 5 Step 7 Enable the Layout 1 tab. To do that, click it with the left mouse button. It will display white. With the cursor on Layout 1, right click the mouse. In the right-click menu, click Rename as shown in Figure Step 7 Figure Step 7 Figure Step 6 ...continued on page 39-6 Layouts and Plotting - Part 1 The CAD Guys Ltd. Copyright © 1993 – 2007 Module 39 Y Y Y PD F T ra n sf o rm Y PD F T ra n sf o rm er er ABB ABB y bu bu C lic k he re to w y w. A B B Y Y.c 2.0 2.0 C lic k he re to w w. A B B Y Y.c om 39 - 6 AutoCAD Self-paced Learning Modules - AutoCAD 2D - Revised 2007-04-14 om w w Using the LAYOUT, PAGESETUP and MVIEW Commands 2005-2008 - Continued Step 8 In the Rename Layout dialogue box, enter the new name Drawing Size A as shown in Figure Step 8. Figure Step 8 Figure Step 9 Step 10 Enable the Drawing Size A layout Step 9 Repeat the same for Layout 2 naming it Drawing Size B. Your Model/Layout tabs should now appear as shown in Figure Step 9. as shown in Figure Step 10. Note how the paper space icon will display as shown in Figure Step 10. If it does not display, see the User Tip on page 39-3. Figure Step 10 Figure Step 11 Step 11 With the layout Drawing Size A enabled, right-click it. In the rightclick menu, click Page Setup Manager as shown in Figure Step 11. This will open the Page Setup Manager dialogue box. Step 12 In the Page Setup Manager dialogue box, select Drawing Size A. When it highlights, click the Modify button. See Figure Step 12A and 12B. This will open the Page Setup dialogue box for Drawing Size A as shown in Figure Step 12C. ...continued on page 39-7 Figure Step 12A Figure Step 12B Layouts and Plotting - Part 1 The CAD Guys Ltd. Copyright © 1993 – 2007 Module 39 Y Y Y PD F T ra n sf o rm Y PD F T ra n sf o rm er er ABB ABB y bu bu C lic k he re to w y w. A B B Y Y.c 2.0 2.0 C lic k he re to w w. A B B Y Y.c om AutoCAD Self-paced Learning Modules - AutoCAD 2D - Revised 2007-04-14 39 - 7 om w w Using the LAYOUT, PAGESETUP and MVIEW Commands 2005-2008 - Continued Figure Step 12C Step 13 In the Printer/plotter area, pull down the list of plotters and printers available. The list on your computer will differ from the figure. Select None as shown in Figure Step 13. Authors Comments: None is used for the plotter/printer in the lab exercises in these modules. The reason for Figure Step 13 this is to standardize the procedure for all students. There are merely hundreds of different printers and plotters available to the AutoCAD User. After you successfully complete the modules and are actually printing or plotting your drawings on paper, you would select the applicable printer/plotter available to your computer. Step 14 In the Paper size box, pull down the list of available paper sizes and select ANSI A (8.50 x11.00 Inches) as shown in Figure Step 14. Figure Step 14 ...continued on page 39-8 Layouts and Plotting - Part 1 The CAD Guys Ltd. Copyright © 1993 – 2007 Module 39 Y Y Y PD F T ra n sf o rm Y PD F T ra n sf o rm er er ABB ABB y bu bu C lic k he re to w y w. A B B Y Y.c 2.0 2.0 C lic k he re to w w. A B B Y Y.c om 39 - 8 AutoCAD Self-paced Learning Modules - AutoCAD 2D - Revised 2007-04-14 om w w Using the LAYOUT, PAGESETUP and MVIEW Commands 2005-2008 - Continued Authors Comments: Be careful when are selecting the paper size. In most cases, there are usually two selections for each paper size. For example, an 8.5 x 11.0 is the same size as an 11 X 8.5. The only difference would be its orientation, either portrait or landscape. Figure Step 15A Figure Step 15B Step 15 In the Drawing orientation box, Figure Step 15A, select Portrait since we want the 8.5X11 paper orientated vertically. The selected paper size is shown in the graphic. See Figure Step 15B. Step 16 In the Plot area and the Plot Scale area, set your settings to match Figure Step 16A. When your dialogue box matches Figure Step 16B, click OK. Figure Step 16A Figure Step 16B ...continued on page 39-9 Layouts and Plotting - Part 1 The CAD Guys Ltd. Copyright © 1993 – 2007 Module 39 Y Y Y PD F T ra n sf o rm Y PD F T ra n sf o rm er er ABB ABB y bu bu C lic k he re to w y w. A B B Y Y.c 2.0 2.0 C lic k he re to w w. A B B Y Y.c om AutoCAD Self-paced Learning Modules - AutoCAD 2D - Revised 2007-04-14 39 - 9 om w w Using the LAYOUT, PAGESETUP and MVIEW Commands 2005-2008 - Continued Step 17 Your graphic window in the layout Drawing Size A should now appear similar to Figure Step 17. Step 18 Using what you just learned, edit the Page Setup dialogue box for Drawing Size B layout as shown in Figure Step 18. Figure Step 17 Figure Step 18 ...continued on page 39-10 Layouts and Plotting - Part 1 The CAD Guys Ltd. Copyright © 1993 – 2007 Module 39 Y Y Y PD F T ra n sf o rm Y PD F T ra n sf o rm er er ABB ABB y bu bu C lic k he re to w y w. A B B Y Y.c 2.0 2.0 C lic k he re to w w. A B B Y Y.c om 39 - 10 AutoCAD Self-paced Learning Modules - AutoCAD 2D - Revised 2007-04-14 om w w Using the LAYOUT, PAGESETUP and MVIEW Commands 2000-2004 For AutoCAD 2000-2004 users only. If you are using AutoCAD 2005-2008, skip to page 39-15) Step 1 Open drawing AutoCAD 2D Lab 25-1 that you constructed in Module 25. Step 2 Using the SAVEAS command, save the drawing with the name AutoCAD 2D Workalong 39-1. Step 3 Delete the titleblock, the titleblock text and the border. Your drawing should now appears as shown in Figure Step 3. Step 4 Figure Step 3 Using the PURGE command, purge layers Titleblock and Titleblock Text. Step 5 Create layer Viewport as shown in Figure Step 5. Step 6 Enter the OPTIONS command. In the Display tab, set the Layout Elements settings to match Figure Step 6. Figure Step 5 Step 7 Enable the Layout 1 tab. To do that, click it with the left mouse button. It will display white. With the cursor on Layout 1, right click the mouse. In the right-click menu, click Rename as shown in Figure Step 7. Figure Step 7 ...continued on page 39-11 Figure Step 6 The CAD Guys Ltd. Copyright © 1993 – 2007 Module 39 Layouts and Plotting - Part 1 Y Y Y PD F T ra n sf o rm Y PD F T ra n sf o rm er er ABB ABB y bu bu C lic k he re to w y w. A B B Y Y.c 2.0 2.0 C lic k he re to w w. A B B Y Y.c om AutoCAD Self-paced Learning Modules - AutoCAD 2D - Revised 2007-04-14 39 - 11 om w w Using the LAYOUT, PAGESETUP and MVIEW Commands 2000-2004 - Continued Step 8 In the Rename Layout dialogue box, enter the new name Drawing Size A as shown in Figure Step 8. Figure Step 8 Step 9 Repeat the same for Layout 2 naming it Drawing Size B. Your Model/Layout tabs should now appear as shown in Figure Step 9. Figure Step 9 Figure Step 10 Figure Step 11A Step 10 Enable the Drawing Size A layout as shown in Figure Step 10. Note how the paper space icon will display as shown in Figure Step 10. If it does not display, see the User Tip on page 39-3. Step 11 With the layout Drawing Size A enabled, rightclick it. In the rightclick menu, click Page Setup as shown in Figure Step 11A. This will open the Page Setup dialogue box for layout Drawing Size A as shown in Figure Step 11B Figure Step 11B ...continued on page 39-12 Layouts and Plotting - Part 1 The CAD Guys Ltd. Copyright © 1993 – 2007 Module 39 Y Y Y PD F T ra n sf o rm Y PD F T ra n sf o rm er er ABB ABB y bu bu C lic k he re to w y w. A B B Y Y.c 2.0 2.0 C lic k he re to w w. A B B Y Y.c om 39 - 12 AutoCAD Self-paced Learning Modules - AutoCAD 2D - Revised 2007-04-14 om w w Using the LAYOUT, PAGESETUP and MVIEW Commands 2000-2004 - Continued Step 12 Enable the Plot Device tab as shown in Figure Step 12A. In the Plotter configuration area, pull down the list of plotters and printers available. The list on your computer will differ from the figure. Select None as shown in Figure Step 12B. Figure Step 12A Figure Step 12B Authors Comments: None is used for the plotter/printer in the lab exercises in these modules. The reason for this is to standardize the procedure for all users. There are merely hundreds of different printers and plotters available to the AutoCAD User. After you successfully complete the modules and are actually printing or plotting your drawings on paper, you would select the applicable printer/plotter available to your computer. Step 13 Enable the Layout Settings tab as shown in Figure Step13. Figure Step 13 Step 14 In the Paper size box, pull down the list of available paper sizes and select ANSI A (8.50 x11.00 Inches) as shown in Figure Step 14. Figure Step 14 Authors Comments: Be careful when are selecting the paper size. In most cases, there are usually two selections for each paper size. For example, an 8.5 x 11.0 is the same size as an 11 X 8.5. The only difference would be its orientation, either portrait or landscape. ...continued on page 39-13 Layouts and Plotting - Part 1 The CAD Guys Ltd. Copyright © 1993 – 2007 Module 39 Y Y Y PD F T ra n sf o rm Y PD F T ra n sf o rm er er ABB ABB y bu bu C lic k he re to w y w. A B B Y Y.c 2.0 2.0 C lic k he re to w w. A B B Y Y.c om AutoCAD Self-paced Learning Modules - AutoCAD 2D - Revised 2007-04-14 39 - 13 om w w Using the LAYOUT, PAGESETUP and MVIEW Commands 2000-2004 - Continued Step 15 In the Drawing orientation box select Portrait since we want the 8.5X11 paper orientated vertically. You can see the way the paper will be orientated by the small graphic. See Figure Step 15. Figure Step 15 Step 16 In the Plot area and the Plot Scale areas, set your settings to match Figure Step 16A. When your dialogue box matches Figure Step 16B, click OK. Figure Step 16A Figure Step 16B ...continued on page 39-14 Layouts and Plotting - Part 1 The CAD Guys Ltd. Copyright © 1993 – 2007 Module 39 Y Y Y PD F T ra n sf o rm Y PD F T ra n sf o rm er er ABB ABB y bu bu C lic k he re to w y w. A B B Y Y.c 2.0 2.0 C lic k he re to w w. A B B Y Y.c om 39 - 14 AutoCAD Self-paced Learning Modules - AutoCAD 2D - Revised 2007-04-14 om w w Using the LAYOUT, PAGESETUP and MVIEW Commands 2000-2004 - Continued Step 17 Your graphic window in the layout Drawing Size A should now appear similar to Figure Step 17. Figure Step 17 Step 18 Using what you just learned, edit the Page Setup dialogue box for Drawing Size B layout as shown in Figure Step 18. Ensure you set the plotter to None. Figure Step 18 ...continued on page 39-15 Layouts and Plotting - Part 1 The CAD Guys Ltd. Copyright © 1993 – 2007 Module 39 Y Y Y PD F T ra n sf o rm Y PD F T ra n sf o rm er er ABB ABB y bu bu C lic k he re to w y w. A B B Y Y.c 2.0 2.0 C lic k he re to w w. A B B Y Y.c om AutoCAD Self-paced Learning Modules - AutoCAD 2D - Revised 2007-04-14 39 - 15 om w w Using the LAYOUT, PAGESETUP and MVIEW Commands - Continued Step 19 Your graphic window in the layout Drawing Size B should now appear similar to Figure Step 19. Authors Comments: The next step is to use the MVIEW command to create a viewport(s) on the drawing sheet. A viewport is simply a rectangular or square hole cut through the drawing paper. After the hole is cut, you will be able to see the model. It will show all visible model space objects if the view is zoomed to the extents. Remember you can cut as many holes as you required but in this workalong, you will be only be cutting one viewport (hole) in the drawing. Figure Step 19 Step 20 In paper space, enable layout Drawing Size A. Set layer Viewport as the current layer. Enter the MVIEW command as shown below to cut a viewport through the paper layout. Command: MV Specify corner of viewport or [ON/OFF/Fit/Shadeplot/Lock/Object/Polygonal/Restore/2/3/4] <Fit>: Specify opposite corner: (Using a window select two opposite corner to define the location and size of the view port. Try to create the same size and location of the window as shown In Figure Step 20.) Regenerating model. Figure Step 20 Figure Step 21A Figure Step 21B Step 21 Change to model space. You can do that by clicking the PAPER icon in the status bar as shown in Figure Step 21A. When you are in model space, the MODEL icon will replace the PAPER icon. See Figures 21A and 21B. Execute the ZOOM - Extents command so you can see everything in the model. Your viewport will display all visible objects In the model as shown in Figure Step 21C. Command: Z Specify corner of window, enter a scale factor (nX or nXP), or [All/Center/Dynamic/Extents/Previous/Scale/Window/Object] <real time>: E Figure Step 21C Layouts and Plotting - Part 1 ...continued on page 39-16 The CAD Guys Ltd. Copyright © 1993 – 2007 Module 39 Y Y Y PD F T ra n sf o rm Y PD F T ra n sf o rm er er ABB ABB y bu bu C lic k he re to w y w. A B B Y Y.c 2.0 2.0 C lic k he re to w w. A B B Y Y.c om 39 - 16 AutoCAD Self-paced Learning Modules - AutoCAD 2D - Revised 2007-04-14 om w w Using the LAYOUT, PAGESETUP and MVIEW Commands - Continued Step 22 While still on model space, use the wheel on the mouse to zoom and pan the model in the viewport to appear similar to Figure Step 22. Figure Step 23 Step 23 Change to paper space. You can do this by clicking the MODEL icon in the status bar. It will now change to the PAPER icon as shown in Figure Step 23. Step 24 Open the Properties window and then without entering a command, select the viewport. See Figure Step 24. Figure Step 22 Figure Step 24 Authors Comments: A viewport is a paper space object. That is why it is essential that paper space be the working space to allow you to select it and change its properties. Step 25 While the viewport is selected, set the Custom scale property to 1.5. What that means is that if the layout was plotted on paper, the model would be 1.5 times larger then it actually is in real life. The actual scale is 1:1.5. Figure Step 25 ...continued on page 39-17 Layouts and Plotting - Part 1 The CAD Guys Ltd. Copyright © 1993 – 2007 Module 39 Y Y Y PD F T ra n sf o rm Y PD F T ra n sf o rm er er ABB ABB y bu bu C lic k he re to w y w. A B B Y Y.c 2.0 2.0 C lic k he re to w w. A B B Y Y.c om AutoCAD Self-paced Learning Modules - AutoCAD 2D - Revised 2007-04-14 39 - 17 om w w Using the LAYOUT, PAGESETUP and MVIEW Commands - Continued Step 26 Set the Display locked properties to Yes as shown in Figure Step 26. When the viewport display is locked, you cannot change the scale or the orientation of the viewport. Once the view is set to the correct scale and orientation, always lock it to protect it from accidentally being adjusted. Figure Step 26 Step 27 Using what you just learned, create the viewport and set the layout for Drawing Size B as shown in Figure Step 27. Step 28 Set the Standard Scale to 1:1 by selecting it from the pulldown list. See Figure Step 28. Lock the display. Figure Step 27 Figure Step 28 ...continued on page 39-18 Layouts and Plotting - Part 1 The CAD Guys Ltd. Copyright © 1993 – 2007 Module 39 Y Y Y PD F T ra n sf o rm Y PD F T ra n sf o rm er er ABB ABB y bu bu C lic k he re to w y w. A B B Y Y.c 2.0 2.0 C lic k he re to w w. A B B Y Y.c om 39 - 18 AutoCAD Self-paced Learning Modules - AutoCAD 2D - Revised 2007-04-14 om w w Using the LAYOUT, PAGESETUP and MVIEW Commands - Continued Step 29 Turn layer Viewport off. Your layouts should appear as shown in Figure Step 29. Step 30 Figure Step 29 Save and close the drawing. When you use the MVIEW command to create a viewport in the drawing, you should always execute the ZOOM - Extents command immediately after. Before you enter the command, change the working space to model. After executing the command, you will be able to see all the visible model objects in the viewport. You can then zoom and pan the view to set the desired view. Zoom to the Extents View zoomed and Panned The Key Principles in Module 39 1. The real objects you are drawing are drawn in model space and everything that is part of the plotted paper is drawn in paper space. They are two completely different drawing areas. Only one can be current at a time. 2. A viewport is a rectangular or square hole cut through a sheet of drawing paper (layout) so that the model can be viewed at a specified scale and orientation. Layouts and Plotting - Part 1 The CAD Guys Ltd. Copyright © 1993 – 2007 Module 39 Y Y Y PD F T ra n sf o rm Y PD F T ra n sf o rm er er ABB ABB y bu bu C lic k he re to w y w. A B B Y Y.c 2.0 2.0 C lic k he re to w w. A B B Y Y.c om AutoCAD Self-paced Learning Modules - AutoCAD 2D - Revised 2007-04-14 39 - 19 om w w Lab Exercise 39-1 Drawing Specifications Name AutoCAD 2D Lab 39-1 Template N/A Units Inches Time Allowed: 40 Min. Text Style N/A Font N/A Note: Color, Linetype, and Lineweight are all ByLayer unless otherwise instructed. Layering Scheme Objects on Layer Name Color Linetype Lineweight Viewports Instructions: Viewport Green Continuous N/A 1. Open the drawing AutoCAD 2D Lab 22-1. 2. Save the drawing with the name AutoCAD 2D Lab 39-1. 3. Delete the titleblock, titleblock text and the border. Figure Step 5 4. Purge layer Titleblock and Titleblock Text. 5. Create the layer Viewport as shown above. 6. Rename the Layout1 tab to A SIZE and Layout2 tab to C SIZE. See Figure Step 5. 7. For layout tab A SIZE set the following: a) Plotter: None b) Paper Size: 8.5X11 Portrait c) On layer Viewport, create one viewport using most of the sheet. Set the scale to 1:1, center the model and lock the display. 8. For layout tab C SIZE set the following: a) Plotter: None b) Paper Size: 17X22 - Landscape c) On layer Viewport, create one viewport using most of the sheet. Set the scale to 1.4:1, center the model and lock the display. 9. Turn layer Viewport off. A SIZE Layouts and Plotting - Part 1 C SIZE The CAD Guys Ltd. Copyright © 1993 – 2007 Module 39 Y Y Y PD F T ra n sf o rm Y PD F T ra n sf o rm er er ABB ABB y bu bu C lic k he re to w y w. A B B Y Y.c 2.0 2.0 C lic k he re to w w. A B B Y Y.c om 39 - 20 AutoCAD Self-paced Learning Modules - AutoCAD 2D - Revised 2007-04-14 om w w Lab Exercise 39-2 Drawing Specifications Name AutoCAD 2D Lab 39-2 Template N/A Units Inches Time Allowed: 40 Min. Text Style N/A Font N/A Note: Color, Linetype, and Lineweight are all ByLayer unless otherwise instructed. Layering Scheme Objects on Layer Name Color Linetype Lineweight Viewports Viewport Green Continuous N/A Instructions: 1. Open the drawing AutoCAD 2D Lab 27-3. 2. Save the drawing with the name AutoCAD 2D Lab 39-2. 3. Delete the titleblock, titleblock text and the border. 4. Purge layer Titleblock and Titleblock Text. Figure Step 5 5. Add layer Viewport as shown above. 6. Rename the Layout1 tab to E SIZE and Layout2 tab to B SIZE. See Figure Step 5. 7. For layout tab E SIZE, set the following: a) Plotter: None b) Paper Size: ANSI E 34X44 - Landscape c) On layer Viewport, create one viewport using most of the sheet. Set the scale to 3/4"=1'-0" (1:16), center the model and lock the display. 8. For layout tab B SIZE, set the following: a) Plotter: None b) Paper Size: ANSI B 11X17 - Landscape c) On layer Viewport, create one viewport using most of sheet. Set the scale to 1/4" = 1'-0" (1:48), center the model and lock the display. 9. Turn layer Viewport off. Layout E SIZE Layout B SIZE Layouts and Plotting - Part 1 The CAD Guys Ltd. Copyright © 1993 – 2007 Module 39