Makes viewports from entities or as polygons (short for "viewport clipping"); this command is useful for showing less of a drawing by unwanted clipping portions.
Note: This command operates only in the paper space of a layout tab, and works only with existing viewports; use the MView command to make additional viewports
Accessing the Command
command bar: vpclip
: VpClip
Prompts you in the command bar:
Select viewport to clip: (Choose a viewport border)
Select clipping entity or [Polygonal]: (Choose a closed entity, or press P)
Command Options
Option |
Description |
Select viewport to clip |
Chooses the viewport to clip: in a layout tab:
|
Select clipping entity |
Converts a closed entity, such as a circle or closed polyline. into a viewport boundary. The entity must have be drawn in paper space. |
Polygonal |
Draws a polygonal viewport border made of straight and arc segments; prompts you:
Polygonal viewports must have at least three vertices. |
Polygonal | draw Arcs |
Draws an arc segment in the polygonal viewport; prompts you: Set end of arc or [draw Lines/ Angle/ CEnter/ CLose/ Direction/ Radius/ Second point/Undo] - (Pick a point or enter an option;) see the Arc command for the meaning of the options |
Polygonal | Distance |
Specifies the distance and angle for the next polygonal segment; prompts you:
|
Polygonal | Follow |
Draws the next segment at the same angle as the previous polygonal segment; prompts you: Length of line - (specifies the length of the segment.) |
Polygonal | Undo |
Undoes the last polygonal segment. |
Polygonal | Close |
Closes the polygon, and then displays the model space drawing. |
Polygonal | Delete |
Deletes the clipping boundary, and returns the original rectangular viewport. (This option appears only when you select a clipped viewport.) |
Related Commands
XClip - clips externally-referenced drawings.
ImageClip - clips images.
MView - creates viewports in paper space.
VPorts - creates viewports in model space.
MSpace - switches to model space.
PSpace - switches to paper space.