Hello Jennifer,
I think you might be confusing ModelSpace with Model Tab. Here's a recipe to do what you want:
1. From the command prompt, type TILEMODE and set it to 0.
2. Now you are on a layout tab, in PaperSpace.
3. Pick the viewport object, right click, select Properties. See the option Display Locked? Be sure it is set to No.
4. From the command prompt, type Mspace. Note that your crosshairs only work within the limits of the viewport? You are in modelspace, buy on a layout tab, different from being in modelspace on the model tab.
5. Type Dview and Enter. When prompted to select objects or DView Block, pick any object from the drawing. When it asks for CAmera, Target, etc., type TW for Twist. When prompted for an angle, type -90. This will make North face to the right of the screen.
6. Press enter and you're back at the command prompt with your view rotate 90 to the right within your viewport.
This will not affect the views in other viewports or on the model tab.
Best regards,
Tim Corey
Tim Corey
MicroCAD Training and Consulting, Inc.
Redding, CA
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