Insert Viewports

In this Task

The viewports created in the previous task will be inserted into the paper space layout.

Before you Start 

Select the Paper tab at the base of the workspace.

Remove the grid from the paper space layout.

Create the correct page setup using File > Page Layout.  In this example, the portrait orientation was used.

Menu options for the Default menu and workspace, the Ribbon and Palettes are provided directly under the Command Name heading.

Insert Viewport

Ribbon : Insert | Insert Objects | Viewport

Default Menu : View | Viewports | Viewport

Palette : Named View | Insert Viewport

Paper Space is the area where viewports of the drawing will be assembled and the ‘virtual scale’ of the viewport is created here.Text notes and title blocks are also inserted into the Paper Space area. This is always set to the real-life, physical size of the paper onto which the drawing is printed.Modifications performed on the sketch in the Model Space area are automatically updated in the relevant viewport in the Paper Space area.More >After a view has been created of the model in the workspace, it can be inserted into the Paper Space layout. This is done in preparation of the final layout and printing purposes.A ratio scale can be given to the newly inserted viewport.Layers can be switched off in individual viewports.Several views of the model can be inserted onto the paper space layout.

Switch to the Paper layout by selecting one of the tabs at the base of the editor. If the Student_3D template was used at the start of this drawing, a selection of title blocks is available. In this example, the A3 Portrait layout is used.

SelectInsertViewport using the menu options above, then insert the Front view at the top of the sheet, shown below.

Inserting the Front viewport into the Paper layout

Now insert the ISO-SE view underneath, similar to that shown below.

Inserting the Iso SE viewport into the Paper layout