Topic: New to Multiple Viewport - Display Question

[craigr]

I have been using Viewports for quite a few years, but now want to add 2 extra Viewports to the same dwg. So, I have run into an issue that hopefully has a simple solution.

I put all of my 'labels' on one layer that I call Dims. These always are in a QLeader with a box around it and the Arrow pointing at the device. But, now that I am adding 2 extra Viewports, these 2 extra Viewports will have different 'zoom' scales, which throws off the scale of my text - which I have set to automatically scale to the Viewport.

What I would like to happen is for the Dims in Viewport1 to only appear in Viewport1 and NOT in the other 2 Viewports. Viewports 1 & 2 are simply zoomed in areas of the overall building which is shown in Viewport3.

I'm guessing that I could simply make layers 'Dims1', 'Dims2' & 'Dims3' then have them only show up in the appropriate Viewports, but is there another or more appropriate way of doing this?

I hope I have explained this so that you understand what I am after.

craigr

[ronjonp]

Not sure if LT supports this, but you can control layers per viewport when you are in floating modelspace. make sure VISRETAIN is set to 1 or you will lose the settings upon reopen.

[Bethrine]

I put all my dim's on paper space, outside of the viewport.

[craigr]

Yes, I have heard some people do this, but for our Purposes, we ALWAYS do them within the Viewport.

[Bethrine]

I don't know too much about it, but I would look into the annotative scale function.

[craigr]

Though I don't care to do it this way, (it seems sloppy), I ended up creating a different layer for Dims for each Viewport.

It did work, but as I mentioned earlier, it just seems 'sloppy'.

Thanks for the Replies,

craigr

[ronjonp]

Here's a simple example of what I was talking about ... IMO much simpler.


*Go to floating model space and pull up your layers palette. You will see the VP freeze column.

[craigr]

Here's a simple example of what I was talking about ... IMO much simpler.

Well, that is EXACTLY what I am looking for!!!

But, I don't get how you did it. - Yet.

LT DOES use the VISRETAIN variable and mine IS set to '1'.

Thanks for the Example, at least I now know that it CAN be done.

Now to explore.

Thanks!

[craigr]

Okay, I see how it is done now.

Thanks again for the help.

craigr

[ronjonp]

 

[Rob...]

Annotative scaling is the way I would go.

[ronjonp]

Annotative scaling is the way I would go.

That is the way to go if he wanted to see them in all view ports.

[craigr]

Honestly, the Freeze in Viewport thing worked fine.

Thanks for all of the Responses.


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[dgorsman]

Annotative scaling is the way I would go.

That is the way to go if he wanted to see them in all view ports.

   Uhmmm, no?  You can create multiple scales, named Fred, Wilma, and Barney, all set for 1:30.  You have 3 viewports each assigned a single annotation scale.  Annotative objects (like dimensions) in model space are then assigned one or more annotation scales based on which viewport they should be visible in.

[ronjonp]

Having not had to deal with annotative scales much I'd have to defer to your experience. Would you mind posting a drawing with an example ?