Copyright © 2004 - Kristen Kurland32Copyright © 2004 - Kristen KurlandChapter 1Controlling ViewsCopyright © 2004 - Kristen Kurland54Copyright © 2004 - Kristen KurlandScreen divided into three tiled viewportsViewports Viewports 1.1-Vports Command1. Type -VPORTS at the command prompt.Command: -vportsEnter an option [Save/Restore/Delete/Join/SIngle/?/2/3/4]<3>: enterEnter a configuration option [Horizontal/Vertical/Above/Below/Left/Right] <Right>: enterRegenerating model.2. Click once in each vport to make it active.3. Type a ZOOM option in each viewport.NOTE: AutoCAD plots only the current vport.ViewportsCopyright © 2004 - Kristen Kurland76Copyright © 2004 - Kristen KurlandNew Viewports tab of the Viewports dialogViewports3D Viewports 1.2Viewports1. Choose View, Viewports, New Viewports2. Click the dropdown option for Setup and click 3D.3. Click OK.Copyright © 2004 - Kristen Kurland98Copyright © 2004 - Kristen KurlandPreset Views1. Choose View, Named Views2. Click Orthographic & Isometric Views tab of theView dialog.3. Click One of the following view options:TopBottomFrontBackLeftRightSouthwest IsometricSoutheast IsometricNortheast IsometricNorthwest Isometric4. Click the Set Current button5. Click the OK buttonPreset Views 1.3Preset ViewsCopyright © 2004 - Kristen Kurland1110Copyright © 2004 - Kristen KurlandResultant viewport with new 3D viewPoint in the centerof the compass isthe north poleTripodMiddle ring of thecompass is theequatorEntire outer ringis the south poleVpoint CommandVpoint Command (Tripod) 1.4Displays a compass and tripod for defining a view rotation. Thecompass represents a two dimensional globe.1. Choose View, 3D Views, Vpointor2. Type VPOINT at the command prompt.Command: vpointRotate/<View point> <-0.614,-0.614,0.500>: (enter)3. Click a point on the compass to define the viewing angle.Vpoint Command (Rotate) 1.5Enters a rotation angle at the viewpoint prompt.1. Choose View, 3D Views, Vpointor2. Type VPOINT at the command prompt.Command: vpointRotate/<View point> <-0.614,-0.614,0.500>: R (enter)Enter angle in XY plane from X axis <225>: 225 (enter)Enter angle from XY plane <30>: 15 (enter)Regenerating drawing. Vpoint CommandCopyright © 2004 - Kristen Kurland1312Copyright © 2004 - Kristen KurlandAngle fromthe X AxisAngle in theXY PlaneResultant viewport with new 3D viewVpoint CommandDDVpoint Command 1.61. Choose View, 3D Views, Viewpoint Presetor2. Type DDVPOINT at the command prompt.Command: ddvpoint3. Set a viewing angle by typing the From X axis and XY Planeangle.or4. Pick a viewing angle in the 2 graphicsLeft graphic = From X AxisRight graphic = In XY Plane5. Click OK.Vpoint CommandCopyright © 2004 - Kristen Kurland1514Copyright © 2004 - Kristen KurlandResultant viewport with entered coordinates -1,-1,1Vpoint PresetsVpoint Command (Vector Option) 1.7Enters coordinates at the viewpoint prompt.1. Choose View, 3D Views, Vpointor2. Type VPOINT at the command prompt.Command: vpointRotate/<View point> <-1.690,-1.981,2.995>: -1,-1,1Regenerating drawing.Other Preset Viewpoints 1.81. Choose View, 3D Views, and one of the following viewpointoptions:Top, Bottom,Left, Right,Front, BackSW IsometricSE IsometricNW IsometricNE IsometricVpoint PresetsCopyright © 2004 - Kristen Kurland1716Copyright © 2004 - Kristen KurlandPlan ViewPlan View 1.91. Choose View, 3D Views, Plan View the one of the following:Current UCS, World UCS, Named UCSor2. Type PLAN at the command prompt.Command: planEnter an option [Current ucs/Ucs/World] <Current>:Regenerating model.Current ucs Goes to the plan view of the currentUCS.Ucs At the command line type in a nameof a previously named CoordinateSystem.World Goes to the plan view of the WorldCoordinate System.Plan