Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
MANAGING SAVED VIEWS
In the View options on the command line, you can call up an existing view (Restore), create a new
view (Save), or get detailed information about a view. You can also select from a set of predefined
views that include orthographic and isometric views of 3D objects. You'll learn more about these
options in Chapter 19, “Creating 3D Drawings.”
3.
Type
S
↵ at the command line.
4.
At the Enter view name to save: prompt, type
Elevator Lobby
↵. The view is saved.
Let's see how to recall the view that you've saved.
1.
Click the Zoom button from the status bar and then type
A
↵, or type
Z
↵
A
↵ to view the
entire plan.
2.
Type
V
↵ at the command line.
3.
Type
R
↵ to initiate the restore subfunction.
4.
At the Enter view name to restore: prompt, type
Elevator Lobby
↵.
Your view changes to a close-up of the area you selected earlier.
If you need to make adjustments to a view after you've created it, you can do so by fol-
lowing these steps: Zoom to the view you want to save, and type
V
↵ and then
S
↵. Type
the name exactly as you did before. Allow the new view to overwrite the old view.
5.
Save the Plan file to disk.
REPEAT THE LAST COMMAND
Remember that when no command is active, you can right-click the command line and then select
one of the recent commands at the top of the shortcut menu to repeat it. You can also right-click
the drawing area when AutoCAD is idle and repeat the last command.
Understanding the Frozen Layer Option
As mentioned earlier, you may want to turn off certain layers to print a drawing containing only
selected layers. But even when layers are turned off, AutoCAD still takes the time to redraw
and regenerate them. The Layers palette offers the Freeze option; this acts like the Off option,
except that Freeze causes AutoCAD to ignore frozen layers when redrawing and regenerating a
drawing. By freezing layers that aren't needed for reference or editing, you can reduce the time
AutoCAD takes to perform regens. This can be helpful in large, multi-megabyte files.
Be aware, however, that the Freeze option affects blocks in an unusual way. Try the following
exercise to see firsthand how the Freeze option makes entire blocks disappear:
1.
Close the Plan file, and open the 07b-plan.dwg file from the topic's companion website.
Metric users should open 07b-plan-metric.dwg. This file is similar to the Plan file you
created but with a few additional walls and stairs added to finish off the exterior.
