3D With 2 Monitors

[jcreech]

Hello everybody!

I have 2 monitors at my drafting desk. I use autocad 2009. I can not figure out how to put one 3d view one my left screen and my working 3d drawing on my right. I research and I'm not having any luck on how to do this.

 

Thanks,

James

[mrbucket]

You mean same program open on 2 monitors?

[rocneasta]

i've never heard of two views in autocad. you can always have your tools on one monitor.

[jcreech]

You have your main page on one with all of you tools and your working 3d drawing. Then on the other you have the one with the main 3d drawing.

[mrbucket]

This might help you......

http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?t=35530

[Reid]

You have to plug in and enable the second monitor in Windows(right click your pulpit - properties/settings) In ACAD you can work with multiple view-ports, so choose 2 view-ports/view tab, and stretch ACAD across both screens. This is the simplest way to do it, probably.

[SuperCAD]

Modelspace viewports, maybe?

[Reid]

yes, works in Model space only. I can't find it in the view panel thou. Just call viewports from the Command line

[Guest]

Try this:

View Menu --> Viewports --> Named Views...

Then click on the Named Viewports tab at the top.

I assume that is what you are looking for. Looks like the command is '_+VPORTS' for the dialogue box or '+VPORTS' for the command line version.

I personally do not like using these views, as it diminishes your viewing area greatly for editing, but with the dual monitor it may be okay...

[jmott07]

Is there anyway to make a viewport into a floating window that way you can drag it into the secondary monitor? This would be greatly helpful.