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to the Create Polygonal button to select the Create From Object but-
ton from the fly-out menu.
The new viewport displays the model space contents as well as the
original viewport.
9. Delete the rectangular viewport.
FiGuRE 14.77 Draw a polyline around the property.
TIP the Create polygonal button can also be used to draw the view-
port directly; however, the polyline tool provides greater control over the
shape of the viewport by allowing arc segments, and it allows the viewports
to have a width in situations where they are visible when plotted.
Defining a new Viewport Scale
Scales that use the convention fraction ″ = 1 ′ -0 ″ are said to be using an architec-
tural scale. Site plans generally use an engineering scale, which use the conven-
tion 1 ″ = number ′ , where number is a multiple of 10. For this site plan, you'll
define a new viewport scale and add it to the Viewport Scale drop-down list.
1. Select the viewport, click the Viewport Scale button, and choose Custom
to open the Edit Scale List dialog box, as shown in Figure 14.78.