You asked: Autocad convert viewport to polygon?

Just use the VPCLIP command – it will change a normal standard paperspace (layout) viewport to a irregular viewport (view).

Considering this, how do you turn a viewport into a shape?

1. If necessary, click a layout tab.
2. Set the current layer to a layer that’s reserved for layout viewports (recommended).
3. Click Layout tab Layout Viewports panel Rectangular, Polygonal, or Object.
4. Follow the prompts.

Similarly, how do I change the shape of a viewport in AutoCAD? You can also select the viewport, right click, select ‘Viewport Clip’ (runs VPclip), then choose Polygonal and draw in the new shape of the viewport.

Furthermore, how do I make my viewport frame not print?

1. Switch to the layout that contains the viewport border that you do not want plotted.
2. On the Object Properties toolbar, click the Layers toolbar button.
3. In the Layers dialog box, click New.
4. Name the new layer.
5. Click the Freeze Layer icon for the new layer.
6. Click OK to close the dialog box.

Frequent question, how do I get out of viewport layout in AutoCAD? Increase the size of your layout. If your stuck in the viewport then you should be able to do as above and type PS then hit enter to get out of it. just for the record Control+R will jump from viewport to viewport.

1. While in the layout tab to be modified, begin by entering vpclip at the command prompt and pressing enter.
2. The command prompt will request that you “Select viewport to clip:”.
3. Next you’ll be prompted to “Select clipping object or [Polygonal] :”

How do you clip a viewport to a polyline?

1. Activate a Sheet tab.
2. Click Modify > Clip > Viewport (or type ClipViewport).
3. Select the Viewport to clip.
4. Specify the Polygonal option.
5. Select the first point of the irregular shape.
6. Continue to select points to define the boundary or specify an option:

How do you change the shape of a viewport in Civil 3d?

How do I use Vpclip in AutoCAD?

How do I resize a viewport in AutoCAD?

1. Click the frame of the main viewport once to select it.
2. Drag the blue squares to resize the viewport.
3. Click again to set the new size.
4. To move an adjacent arrows after you resize the viewport, click the arrow once to select it.

How do you make a viewport border visible in AutoCAD?

1. In the Layer Properties Manager, make sure the layer that contains the viewport geometry is not turned off or frozen.
2. Go to the layout tab that contains the problem viewport.
3. From the Properties palette, select the Quick Select button on the top right.

What are AutoCAD Defpoints?

The Defpoints Layer is a standard system layer used by AutoCAD and IntelliCAD. When you create dimensions in IntelliCAD or AutoCAD, the dimensioning components such as extension lines, arrowheads, dimension lines, and dimension text are placed on the current layer.

How do you show viewport in model space?

How do you close a viewport?

1. From Layout, enter mview on the command line.
2. At the prompt, enter off.
3. Select the viewport to turn off and press ENTER.

How do I get my AutoCAD layout back?

Open the Options window by typing OPTIONS on the command line or clicking the Options button under the AutoCAD application menu at the top-left, click the Display tab, and then under the Layout elements section, enable the checkbox “Display Layout and Model tabs” and then click OK.

How do I get out of zoomed viewport?

1. In paper space, select the viewport(s). Click the pad-lock icon on the status bar; or.
2. In the model space of the viewport (i.e. if you’ve double clicked into it), you can also use the pad-lock icon in the status bar to lock/unlock the viewport.