By John Flanagan
Switching Between Paper Space and Model Space
When making changes in a layout, you often switch between working on the sheet of paper and working on the model through the viewport to adjust the view.
Working Inside a Viewport (Model Space)
- When in a Layout tab, you can switch to Model Space by double-clicking inside a viewport. It makes that viewport the active work area. The active viewport displays with a thicker border as shown, and the Status Bar displays Model.
- Only one viewport can be active at a time. The active viewport displays the viewport cursor. In other viewports and the paper area, the cursor is an arrow. To make a different viewport active, double click inside its border.
- In the active viewport, you can Zoom or Pan to display any part of the model.
- Any change you make to the model’s objects through a viewport, such as moving or deleting them, is reflected in the model, the drawing and all other viewports.
Returning to Paper Space
Double-click on the paper area of the layout to change from Model Space back to Paper Space, as shown. This makes the active work area again. The Paper Space icon displays in the drawing window and the Status Bar displays Paper. The viewport border returns to its default thickness.
- If you double-click on the edge of the viewport, it opens the view in Model Space and fills the screen. This is called maximising the viewport and makes it easier for you to modify the drawing. You can also click Maximise Viewport in the Status Bar to maximise the viewport and then click Minimise Viewport to return to Paper Space.
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