Topic: Modelspace coordinates from paperspace viewports?

[hardwired]

Hi,

How can i access the modelspace coordinates from paperspace viewports?

Is there a quick way or is it more complex than a simple property or in-built function?

[David Hall]

what exactly are you trying to do?  find the limits of the VP as it relates to MS?

[hardwired]

Yeah basically. I want to create a rectangle (polyline) in modelspace to indicate where the viewport in paperspace in 'looking at'..

[T.Willey]

If you don't mind a lisp solution, here is one I wrote and Alan (CAB) fixed.

http://www.theswamp.org/index.php?topic=9461.0

[surveyor_randy]

This post got me curious.  Is it possible to set the center of a viewport with modelspace coordinates in VBA?

[Bryco]

Zoom and zoomcenter for that Randy.
The rectangle has been covered in past posts and  a solution for 2d given perhaps the lisp gives a better solution for isoviews

[surveyor_randy]

Zoom and zoomcenter for that Randy.
The rectangle has been covered in past posts and  a solution for 2d given perhaps the lisp gives a better solution for isoviews

Thanks for the help!

[mjfarrell]

One could copy the original viewport and then use the chgspace command, this will insert the viewport rectangle into the model.