How to tell if inside a paperspace's viewport?

[scot-65]

While in paperspace, and I double-click a viewport,

the following is displayed on the command prompt:

Command: _.MSPACE

What variable lets me know that I am now in (the viewport's) model space?

Command: _.MSPACE
Command: tilemode
Enter new value for TILEMODE <0>:
Command: _.PSPACE
Command: tilemode
Enter new value for TILEMODE <0>:

Thanks in advance.

scot-65

[hmsilva · Accepted solution]

CVPORT

1 - no viewport active

Henrique

[BlackBox_]

This code snippet is a more complete example (one of multiple), of how to identify 'where' you are:

(if (= 1 (getvar 'tilemode))
  ;; modelspace
  (if (= 1 (getvar 'cvport))
    ;; paperspace
    ;; pviewport active
  )
)

The problem comes from CVPORT not being changed when one switches betwen Model and Layout, as TILEMODE does, which is why one must use a Command reactor to 'trace' after the active space (i.e., Model, Paper, PViewport Active) has changed.

Cheers

[scot-65]

(if (and (= (getvar "TILEMODE") 0)(< (getvar "CVPORT") 2));and

Thanks.

[hmsilva]

You're welcome, scot-65

Another,
testing for an active viewpot

(if (and (= (getvar "TILEMODE") 0)(/= (getvar "CVPORT") 1));and

Henrique

[BlackBox_]

scot-65 wrote:
(if (and (= (getvar "TILEMODE") 0)(< (getvar "CVPORT") 2));and

hmsilva wrote:

(if (and (= (getvar "TILEMODE") 0)(/= (getvar "CVPORT") 1));and

... Simpler still:

(< (getvar 'tilemode) 1 (getvar 'cvport))

[msarqui]

Hi guys,

Just for fun...

(defun c:WhereAmI ()

(if (and (= (getvar "TILEMODE") 1)(= (getvar "CVPORT") 2));and
(princ "\n  ** You are in Model Space **")
);if

(if (and (= (getvar "TILEMODE") 0)(= (getvar "CVPORT") 1));and
(princ "\n  ** You are in Paper Space **")
);if

(if (and (= (getvar "TILEMODE") 0)(> (getvar "CVPORT") 1));and
(princ "\n  ** You are in an Active Viewport **")
);if

(princ)
);defun

[scot-65]

Good.
I have this same geometry inside a command reactor.
Still testing it though... Been placed aside for now.
Original post is almost 2 years old now...