Creating Sheet Layer Viewports

Creating a Sheet Layer Viewport from a Design Layer

Command

Path

Create Viewport

View

To create a viewport from a design layer:

  1. Set the view to display in the viewport. If you are creating the viewport from a clip cube (see Creating a Sheet Layer Viewport from a Clip Cube), leave the clip cube active when selecting the command for easy access if you need to edit it later.

  2. Select the command.

  3. The Create Viewport dialog box opens. The viewport parameters are initially set to be the same as those of the design layer that is currently active, but they can be changed here. After the viewport has been created, additional parameters become available; see Viewport Properties.

    For Vectorworks Design Series products, the Create Viewport dialog box has additional functionality for creating design layer viewports; see Creating a Design Layer Viewport from an Internal Design Layer.

  4. Enter the desired parameters and click OK.

  5. If a sheet layer does not already exist in the file, the New Sheet Layer dialog box opens automatically to create one.

The viewport is created on the designated sheet layer, and the sheet layer becomes active.

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Creating a Sheet Layer Viewport by Cropping

Linking the Camera View to a Sheet Layer Viewport

Viewport Properties

Modifying Viewports

Viewport Status

Updating Viewports

Concept: Layers Overview

 

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