RANT TIME
Come ON,, how hard could it be for AutoCad to ADD the support for publishing ALL NAMED VIEWS within any single or multiple drawings. They already pull LAYOUTS, why not NAMED VIEWS. There is obviously interest in getting this feature, and has been for years.
The workaround of using paper space layouts is very time consuming. Splitting the drawings into multiple DWG files is NOT an option. Adding HUNDREDS of layout tabs for each view is very time consuming, and in the end not very effective in page management. Has anyone every attempted to scroll the layout tab thru hundreds of pages??? Adding this step to simply provide print features that could be implemented with a single button?? Come On!
I personally use model space for multiple (over 300) named views.
No I DO NOT use 3D - just 2D - Most all of it is regarding multi page plant wiring diagrams.
Everyone has their own opinion regarding the 'PROPER" use of paper space - but managing hundreds of individual drawings files for pages instead of simply naming views within ONE file seems to be insane.... In my application it is necessary to implement this format for portability of the print. Interchanging files with our customers, and managing hundreds of individual files is not a option. Scrolling thru hundreds of layout tabs is useless for anything except enabling a crippled print system to operate properly.
Named views are all I require for drawing management, and it appears that I am not alone.
