Viewport Borders

[Cad64]

What does the label "Defpoints" even mean?! I never use that layer and RENAME and PURGE it out of all my templates.

 

Defpoints = Definition Points.

The Defpoints layer is used by Autocad to store the definition points for dimensions. You should not be renaming and purging this layer from your drawings.

[Tiger]

Defpoints = Definition Points.

The Defpoints layer is used by Autocad to store the definition points for dimensions. You should not be renaming and purging this layer from your drawings.

 

even if you do remove it, it comes back.

 

 

And, regarding earlier comment that it's dangerous to have stuff on non-plotable layers that you don't want anyone else to see, when you send dwgs alot - completely agree. It takes a certain amount of set routines before sending dwgs to make a fool of yourself.

 

I'm lucky in that respect - I usually only send DWGs to other designers that share the same base material as me, so I only ever have to send what is unique iin my file - which is just the pipes (only polylines) so it's pretty easy to remember to clear everything else out.

[GCarr78]

And for us it is a dangerous habit to have things in the drawing file that we do not want to plot, because we email our .dwg files as frequently if not more than printing. And once other consultants get that file, you do not want anything on there that is not for others to see.

 

For the most part information that we put on defpoints usually is just internal information or notes to myself or to colleagues so they are awaire of information when continuing work on the same drawings. I find its really handy to communicate like that.

[Teeds]

Interesting debate

 

I long ago created a layer in my layer system named xnoplot for everything that I do not want to plot, but I do want to see. This was long before the option of not plotting a visible layer. My plot lsp automatically turned off this layer is every drawing file and every reference drawing that was used to create it.

 

I named the layer xnoplot so that it is easy to find, always appearing last in my layer list. I'm sure someone has named a layer with a y or z at the beginning, but I never have, so this worked for me.

 

When I made the jump from 14, I continued using the layer name, but now have the layer set to never plot, so it doesn't matter if it is on or not.

 

The viewport and the rectangle that anchors it in my titleblock are on xnoplot as is the rectangle (which is scaled to match the scale of the drawing) in model files that contain the linework for the sheet file.

 

I always create a properly scaled viewport reference in model files that is used to anchor all models of multi-story buildings so they appear to stack in the final drawing set.

 

I know the last bit of drivel is off topic a bit, but it drives me crazy how few people actually draft instead of draw ... not that anyone in this thread is guilty. If you are asking the question, by nature that means you know there is a better way to communicate.