Drawing Layout

In this Task

• Drawing layouts will be created by creating a view in model space and inserting this view into the paper space layout.
• A title block will be inserted from the Blocks palette.
• The attributes of the inserted title block will be updated.
• Text will be added to the layouts.

Associated Tasks

• Using Create View to create the view in the model layout.
• Inserting a view into the paper space layout.
• Applying a viewport scale.
• Switching off the display of a viewport border.

Take Note

• The Student_2D template contains 2 title blocks; landscape and portrait in the Blocks palette. These title blocks are only available in the Student templates.

Drawing Layout

Ribbon : View | Create View

Default Menu : View | Named Views | Create View

Palette : Named View | Create View

Model Space, also referred to as the editor, is the area in which the sketch geometry of the drawing is produced at full scale. Annotations in the form of hatching and dimensions are also produced in the model space area.A View of the drawing is created which is then inserted into the Paper Space layout as a viewportPaper Space is the area where viewports of the drawing are 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 should be printed.Modifications performed on the sketch in the Model Space area are automatically updated in the relevant viewport in the Paper Space area.

Create View

Ribbon : View | Create View

Default Menu : View | Named Views | Create View

Palette : Named View | Create View

Model Space, also referred to as the editor, is the area in which the sketch geometry of the 2D drawing is produced at full scale. Annotations in the form of hatching and dimensions are also produced in the model space area.A View of the drawing is created which is then inserted into the Paper Space layout as a viewport.

Make sure the entire drawing is visible in the workspace, then select Create View from the menu options above.

Drag a rectangle around the drawing, using points 1 and 2 as a reference in the illustration below.

Creating a view in model space

Select the A3 landscape tab at the bottom left of the workspace. This is the paper space layout which contains a title block. If you have not used the Student_2D template, select Paper 1 and use File > Page Setup to create a similar page layout.

In the Create Named View dialog box, input a suitable name. In this example, the view is named Sketch. Click OK.

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.

From the tabs at the base of the workspace, select the A3 Landscape layout. If you have not started this drawing from the Student_2D template, this layout will not be available. Use instead another similar layout, such as Paper 1.

From the menu options above, select Viewport, then create a similar sized rectangle to that shown in the illustration below.

Inserting the viewport into the paper space layout

Select the Sketch viewport from the Named View dialog box. Click Go to > Close.

The view of the sketch should appear in the center of the page, similar to the illustration below.

Viewport inserted into the paper space layout

Viewport Scale

Select Viewport | Selection Info Palette

The ‘virtual scale’ of the view can be adjusted by setting the viewport scale.This is done by selecting the viewport border, then using either the Selection Info palette or the Properties Sheet to adjust the viewport scale in the Viewport page.

The drawing sheet is at full scale as the drawings in model space have been produced at full scale. The scale of the viewport now determines the final printed scale.

After the scale of the viewports is adjusted, the contents of the viewport may fall outside the boundary. For this example, a scale of 2:1 will be created

Double click onto the viewport border (not the title block) and from the Properties menu, select Viewport from the left menu.

Select the Fixed Scale option, then set the scale to 2:1, shown below.

Creating a specific viewport scale

After the scale has changed, the dimensions may appear to be outside the viewport border.

Viewport Border

Select Viewport | Selection Info Palette

The border of the viewport is used to stretch or shrink the viewport to accommodate the scaled view within the viewport. The Select tool is used to select the view and the stretch or resize handles can be used to create the correctly size viewport. All objects must be visible within the viewport border.The viewport border can be used to access the properties of the contents of the view, for example to adjust the scale or switch of layers.The viewport border is a temporary ‘frame’ for the viewport and is usually switched off prior to printing. This is done by deactivating the Visible Box option in the Viewport page of the Selection Info palette or Properties Sheet.

Use the Selector Shell handles to resize the viewport border so the sketch fits neatly in the center, similar to the illustration below.

 

Viewport Border On/Off

Double click to select the viewport border, then from the Viewport menu on the left, uncheck the Visible Box option. Press ESC to discard the selector shell.

The result is shown below.

Viewport border removed

Title Block Attributes

The title block which is provided with the Student_2D template contains Attributes. Attributes are text-like features which can be updated to suit each drawing. For example, this title block contains attributes such as Drawing Name, Drawn By, Date, Scale etc. Values are input each time to correspond to the current drawing.

Double click onto the title block (not the viewport) and select Block Attribute from the menu on the left. Use the Next key to cycle between the attributes until the tag for DESCRIPTION is displayed. Please note : Some screens may display this text in a lighter font.

Input Small Plate into this field, then use the Next key to cycle through all the attributes, inputting your preferred text. Click OK when finished.

Printing the Layout

When the drawing has been inserted into the paper space layout as a viewport, it can now be printed using File > Print. By selecting Full Preview, the full drawing on the landscape page will be displayed.