Creates multiple paper space viewports, and then aligns, rotates and scales them (short for "multiple viewports setup").
Note: This command operates differently, depending on whether it starts in Model tab or a layout tab.
Accessing the Command
command bar: mvsetup
transparent: 'mvsetup
: MvSetup
When in model space, prompts you in the command bar:
Enable paper space? [No/Yes] <Yes>: (Enter N to stay in Model tab; pressing Y switches to to the most recently used layout and the carries on with the paper space prompts; see below)
Enter units type [Scientific/Decimal/Engineering/Architectural/Metric]: (Choose a unit type)
Example of Metric scales: 10 is 1:10
Enter scale: (Enter a number that represents the scale factor)
Enter paper width: (Type the paper width in drawing units)
Enter paper height: (Type the paper height in drawing units)
Draws a rectangle representing the paper sheet with at the specified scale, with the lower left corner at the origin of the current coordinate system.
When in paper space, prompts you in the command bar:
Enter an option [Align/Create/Scale viewports/Undo]: (Enter an option)
Command Options
Paper Space Option |
Description |
Align |
Pans the display in a viewport to align it with a base point in a reference viewport; prompts you: Enter an option [Angled/Horizontal alignment/Vertical alignment/Rotate view/Undo] - (enter an option.) Depending on the relative position of the two viewports, the display of the panned viewport might be shifted outside of the viewport boundary. |
Angled |
Pans the view in the second viewport is panned over the specified distance and angle.
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Horizontal |
Pans the view in the second viewport vertically to align the base point and the anchor point horizontally; prompts you:
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Vertical |
Pans the view in the second viewport horizontally to align the base point and the anchor point vertically; prompts you:
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Rotate view |
Rotates the view in the viewport by the specified angle; prompts you:
When the VPROTATEASSOC variable is on, the display in a viewport is rotated if you rotate the viewport. |
Undo |
Undoes the previous alignment action and returns to the alignment options prompt. |
Create |
Creates viewports in the current layout; prompts you: Enter an option [Delete objects/Create viewports/Undo] <Create viewports> - (enter an option.) |
Delete entities |
Deletes viewport entities; prompts you: Select entities - (select the viewports you want to delete.) |
Create Viewports |
Creates new viewports; prompts you: Enter choice for layout options <0-3> [None/Single/Std. Engineering/Array of viewports] <0> - (enter an option):
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Undo |
Undoes the creation of viewports. |
Scale Viewports |
Specifies the scaling inside viewports; prompts you:
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Undo |
Undoes all operations executed by the current MvSetup command session. |
Procedures
- Creating an array of layout viewports
- Setting the scale of a selection of viewports
- To rotate the display in a viewport
- To align viewports
Related Commands
AlignSpace - adjusts viewport angle, zoom factor and pan position based on alignment points specified in model space and paper space.
MView - creates one or more viewports in layout tabs.
MSpace - switches to model space.
PSpace - switches to paper space.
VpClip - clips viewports.
VPorts - creates viewports in model space.
RedrawAll - redraws all viewports.
RegenAll - regenerates the drawing in all viewports.
Zoom - utilizes the XP option to specify the zoom factor in paper space relative to model space.