Viewports and PIDs/PFDs

Hi just started a new company and I'm a little baffled as to why the drafters would draw the PFD/PID in model space then create a viewport to view it?

1. For new PIDs they create a rectangle (defpoints) in model space but every time this is a different size so the drawings don't look neat and it's difficult to match up continuation markers etc Again same problem with the Viewports as eveyone is snapping it to differnt areas of the drawing border.

What would be the best way to deal with this... Draw the PID in paperspace where the borders attached and draw within the limits or should i be drawing in model space and bringing in a viewport each time. If this is the case i really need your help or ideas please

Hi just started a new company and I'm a little baffled as to why the drafters would draw the PFD/PID in model space then create a viewport to view it?

 

1. For new PIDs they create a rectangle (defpoints) in model space but every time this is a different size so the drawings don't look neat and it's difficult to match up continuation markers etc Again same problem with the Viewports as eveyone is snapping it to differnt areas of the drawing border.

 

What would be the best way to deal with this... Draw the PID in paperspace where the borders attached and draw within the limits or should i be drawing in model space and bringing in a viewport each time. If this is the case i really need your help or ideas please

If you just started your own business, if you havn't already make yourself proper standard templates A, B, C D, sizes (dxf file). With you logo etc.. Make sure your limits are set 0,0 and depending on what size the upper opposite corner. If this is set up properly you should have no proplems plotting or batch plotting. Just stay in model space, Look at attached. Note the settings. IMHO there is no need to use paper space. Plot right from model. One less step

OK now you've gone and done it. You've posted this same question three times. I supplied an answer in your last post. Dan has provided an answer here. It just makes it confusing to follow the thread if it appears more than once. Please, in the future, do not post the same question multiple times. Thank you.

Thanks for your help, I'm away to try it out!