Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
AutoCAD represents the plottable area of the sheet with a dashed rectangle near
the edge of the sheet. If you don't select a location for the viewport(s), the Create
Layout Wizard creates a viewport that fills the plottable area of the sheet.
9. Click Finish.
AutoCAD creates the new layout.
Like the other wizards, the Create Layout Wizard is aimed at new users or old-
timers who have somehow overlooked the introduction of paper space layouts. You
won't need to run this wizard every time you start a new drawing, but you may well
run it once and then save the resulting file as a template for future drawings (see
Chapter 4 for more about templates).
Copying and changing layouts
After you create a layout, you can delete, copy, rename, and otherwise manipulate it by
clicking Quick View Layouts on the status bar and right-clicking a preview image. If
you're using layout tabs rather than buttons, right-click a tab to display the menu or
simply drag the tab to a new position. Figure 5-3 shows the menu options when you
right-click a layout tab.
Figure 5-3:
The Quick View Layouts right-click menu.
