Viewport in layout won't change scale

[GPSJane]

Hi all,

I can't seem to change a viewport in layout view to show my drawing properly. No matter what I do the page only shows a very zoomed in view or a very zoomed out view. I have tried all menu options witht he word scale in, including the scale list. I have looked in the properties inspector.

Help!

[GPSJane]

Hi all,

I can't seem to change a viewport in layout view to show my drawing properly. No matter what I do the page only shows a very zoomed in view or a very zoomed out view. I have tried all menu options witht he word scale in, including the scale list. I have looked in the properties inspector.

Help!

[GPSJane]

I forgot to change that to include this.

I accidentally found out that if I click on the viewport border I get a scale on the bottom toolbar that actually works. Thank goodness.

But now when I change the zoom the actual content flies off the page and I can't pan to get it back. Why does it do this?

[maxim_k]

Hi,

Yes, you are right, you can change viewport scale from Status Bar:

In order to be able to set scale for viewport (and pan and zoom inside viewport) it should be unlocked (look at lock-unlock icon)

If you want to set scale and see the right contents - at first make some preparations: activate viewport, unlock it (if it is locked), then zoom approximately into area you want to see inside viewport, then select appropriate scale, the fine-tune position with PAN command.

BTW, you can also control viewport scale from Properties palette with Viewport selected:

Maxim

[GPSJane]

But that is exactly it, I can't pan or otherwise move to the drawing. The drawing is somewhere off the the left and I when I pan it moves the entire page.

[maxim_k]

Once again - check if Viewport is locked - Unlock it, please.
If this failed - could you post your drawing here? (Compress it before attaching to the post)

Maxim

[GPSJane]

It is not locked. I can change the scale, just not move to where I want to be.

 It is attached, thanks.

[maxim_k]

Which scale you want to set?

Maxim

[maxim_k · Accepted solution]

It is really strange why you can not navigate inside Viewport after changing scale.

I am able:

1/ double-click inside viewport, zoom approximately to the place I want to show in viewport,

2/ set appropriate scale, for example to 1:2,

3/ fine-tine with PAN the position of drawing elements (plan)

4/ double-click outside viewport (or call PS command) to switch back to Layout (Paper space)

After step 3 you can lock viewport with botton on Status bar without exiting from viewport

Maxim

[GPSJane]

Hi Maxim

Thank you. I didn't know I needed to double click inside the viewport. How incredibly frustrating. Thanks for helping me as without it I would not have figured that out.

Now I just need a scale;)

[dhafra]

there is a shart cut to make viewport in sclae but i forgot, any body help me please.

[maxim_k]

Hi Momand,

I noticed that page setup for the Layout 1 already have scale 1:100. Why?
If you are using Layout as representation of "real world" sheet of paper, and you want to compose viewports on this sheet, you need to use 1:1 scale for the Layout. Than you can set scale for viewport. There is no shortcut for this purpose, but in AutoCAD for Mac you can select viewport and set it's scale with scale list on the Status Bar.

Which scale you want to set?

Maxim

[dhafra]

when make any size of a layout click inside the layout and then have to type a scale, there is a shortcut such as " 1/100" but before the digits there ONE alphabet which i forgot. please let me know if you know.     

[maxim_k]

Do you mean ZOOM command?

Command: ZOOM
Specify corner of window, enter a scale factor (nX or nXP), or
[All/Center/Dynamic/Extents/Previous/Scale/Window/Object] <real time>: 1/100xp
Command:

If you will use XP option with numeric scale expression, such as 1/100, than you can set viewport scale to 1:100 as in example above

Maxim

[dhafra]

thank you maxim

[dpmiraflor]

Hi, 

Could someone please help me, when I scale my drawing into 1/2"=1' on a layout viewport, it showing it very small. Not I'm expecting.

I am using mac, this is strange because in my other file, the scaling in viewport works but this one file it doesn't scale appropriately.

I have attached my file, please help solve this issues.

Thanks,

Desiree

[maxim_k]

Welcome to Autodesk Forums!

Hi Desire,

You are using Imperial units in Model space and are trying to set the scale in Imperial units, but the paper size in the Layout is in metric units.
Selup paper size in inches and it will be 25.4 times smaller, thus the viewport will be smaller and objects in the Model space will fit in it perfectly.

Maxim

[dpmiraflor]

Hi Maxim,

I have tried to change the paper view to imperial, however still the same result. The view is very small. Could you please help me out, how to properly change the paper?
Thank you again for taking time to help me out, I appreciate it!

[maxim_k]

Using Page Setup manager edit Page Setup for the Layout as follows:

Maxim

[dpmiraflor]

You're AMAZING MAXIM! It works!!!

We need more people like you in this world!!!

Have a great day ahead! 🙂

[bluesmart2010]

I can not change each viewport scale on the status bar !.