Locked Viewports

[veeSix]

Hi all! This site is so amazingly useful, and I can't believe I'm finally just registering. First post!

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Okay, so there are two parts to my question:

1. I know I've seen this answered before, but is there a way to pan within a locked viewport? Everything I've tried has led me to believe that this is not possible. Could someone please confirm?

2. Is it possible to limit a viewport's scale to one specific value? In my case I need all of my viewports, on multiple sheets, to show my model space in 1:100. That said I don't want to be able to zoom in this viewport, just a straight up "pan-only" space--hence my first question.

Edit#1: So to further explain my situation, this particular drawing set that I'm putting together is only used to focus and display what is in my modelspace --nothing more. It seems as though I'll need to continue unlocking, panning, zooming, scaling, and re-locking my work for now.

In the end the final goal was to send this drawing template to a client to allow them to adjust what areas of the drawing the wanted to display without them needing to play with the scale.

[ReMark]

If you try to pan inside a locked viewport AutoCAD will remind you that it is locked at the command line.

A viewport can only have one scale assigned to it at a time. You can have up to a maximum of 64 viewports in a layout and each one could have the same scale or all 64 could have a different scale.

[rkent]

You can maximize the viewport which will allow you to work anywhere in modelspace through a viewport. When you minimize the viewport you will still be in a locked viewport. Hopefully that will help with your needs. Maximize the VP with the icon in the lower right part of your screen or double click on the VP itself. Minimize the same way to get back to your layout.

[Squirltech]

You can maximize the viewport which will allow you to work anywhere in modelspace through a viewport. When you minimize the viewport you will still be in a locked viewport. Hopefully that will help with your needs. Maximize the VP with the icon in the lower right part of your screen or double click on the VP itself. Minimize the same way to get back to your layout.

rkent, You just answered something I've always wondered about. I've, accidentally, double-clicked my VP and everything, except my viewport and it's contents, disappears. I've only known that UNDO will get me out of this situation. Now I know what's going on and I'm more dangerous than ever! LOL Thanks.

[RobDraw]

You can grip edit the viewport effectively panning without unlocking it.

[ReMark]

RobDraw: May I include your advice in my recent post regarding Viewports as I completely overlooked it.

[RobDraw]

No need to ask.

[ReMark]

Done. Thanks.

[rkent]

rkent, You just answered something I've always wondered about. I've, accidentally, double-clicked my VP and everything, except my viewport and it's contents, disappears. I've only known that UNDO will get me out of this situation. Now I know what's going on and I'm more dangerous than ever! LOL Thanks.

It's good to be more dangerous!

[veeSix]

Thanks RobDraw. Unfortunately I'm not looking to edit the actual viewport, but to pan the contents within it.