Layout

[Jellipo]

How do I get my drawing to appear in the Layout space? I can't figure out why my model is not showing up in my layout.

[CADTutor]

In order to see your model in a layout, you must first create a viewport.

[Mr T]

In layout -

- pulldown the VIEW menu

- and then the VIEPWORTS cascade

- insert desired number

- click and drag where you want them

- double click to activate a viewport

- each viewport behaves like it's on it's own

- don't edit in objects in LAYOUT view ports

- always edit a model in MODEL view/space/tab

HTH

Nick

[fuccaro]

Mr T
Don't push so hard the novice users...

[CADTutor]

Very amusing fuccaro. There was a problem with the mail server that caused an error when posting (now resolved) - hence Mr.T's multiple postings (now deleted).

[fuccaro]

If so, please excuse my! I remember that it was not for the first time Mr T appears with multiple posts. So he is just out of luck!
In the future I will think twice before I send ironic messages...
:oops:

[CADTutor]

No, don't apologise - I quite enjoy the banter.

Mr.T is obviously keen to get his point across. Maybe we should call him Mr.TTT from now on :lol:

[Mr T]

Mr T
Don't push so hard the novice users...

I presume you mean 'hard' as in repeated posts ?

or

I am telling them to much info to fast ?

Nick

[Orbit]

I think Mr.T explains very nice and understandable. The novice users should not be pressed to spend a life time as a novice with half info.

Well done and please keep it that way Mr.T. I am reading your posts and find them very useful.

A novice impression.

[Mr T]

Thanks,

I have just been posting up help for cad users
on the 'autodesk.autocad.drafting' newsgroup

This one is drawing 3D pipes. I recomend solids versus surfaces
here. An example below.

Screenshot
http://www.eezylearn.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/images/pipe.jpg

Original complete file (2k format)
http://www.eezylearn.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/images/pipe.dwg

I just luvvvvv 'extrude along a path'

I drew it using

- for the flange
2d ARRAYed circles
EXTRUDE them to 3D
SUBTRACTed the little ones to create the
holes SUBTRACTEd the inner hole

- for the pipe
as above for the flange but EXTRUDed along
a SPLINE squiggly 'path'.

For more help post up, why not try the tutorials
on 3D solid modelling using extrude and revolve on
my website.

Here is a post to help someone draw a roof tile easily.
http://www.eezylearn.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/images/tile.jpg


I think Mr.T explains very nice{ly- ed} and understandable{ly- ed} . The novice users should not be pressed to spend a life time as a novice with half info.

Totally agree. I was a novice a year ago and knew absolutley neiet, zero, nuthin', zilch, etc in 3D. Although competent at 2D, except auto lithpzss.
Unfortunatley I did not know of this type of help forum. Just switched on and strugled away, trial,error,blood sweat, tears. Then I had to teach it !

Nick

PS Notice the one, yes one, yes one, yes one post post post.