mwbeatty Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 I am a new CAD student using 2011 Student version. I am having a problem viewing my drawing in paper space. I created a new layout and made a viewport but I still cannot see my drawing. Why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
designerstuart Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 double click the viewport to 'enter' it, then command zoom extents. see anything now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwbeatty Posted October 6, 2010 Author Share Posted October 6, 2010 Double click to enter into "model space" right? and then "ZOOM" extents? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwbeatty Posted October 6, 2010 Author Share Posted October 6, 2010 no I still cannot see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
designerstuart Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 sorry, yes. command "zoom" then "extents" this should show you everything in your model space, through the viewport you have in paperspace. double-click outside the viewport to 'exit' back into paperspace. do you see anything? .... there are many other things to check if not...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
designerstuart Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 is it possible you have some lines a very long way apart - so they are too small to see? try doing the zoom extents in modelspace. do you see anything there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Post the drawing as an attachment so someone can take a look at it. Your model space objects were drawn full size right? What scale was assigned to your viewport? Is this a 2D or 3D drawing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwbeatty Posted October 6, 2010 Author Share Posted October 6, 2010 I will later when I get to school. Thanks everybody! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPlanera Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Just to clarify, when you created the layaout, you used the MVIEW command to create viewport? I ask because you are "new" to acad, and when you say you created a viewport, it probably means you didnt create a viewport... :-) The model should automatically zoom extents to the new vport... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwbeatty Posted October 6, 2010 Author Share Posted October 6, 2010 It looks like I had 2 VP view tabs and objects were frozen or "off." Thanks everyone. This site is great and I really appreciate all the responses! I am 6 weeks into CAD 101 and I love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Layers that are frozen or turned off can really mess with your head. Guess you'll remember that the next time you can't see anything you've drawn in your viewport. Thanks for updating us. Glad you got it figured out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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