topic Re: Viewport Deleted, View Still Visible in AutoCAD Forum

Viewport Deleted, View Still Visible

KaitlinUlrich — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 16:54:20 GMT

Has anyone ever erased a viewport, but had the view stay? I am 100% sure I deleted the viewport, and that it is not on any frozen or off layers. The view that the viewport was housing however, did not disappear. Additionally, when I pan around the page, the visible parts of the view move. I have tried selecting what remains, but CAD doesn't recognize that anything is there. When I go to print however, the view is still there. Can anyone tell me how to delete this view if there isn't a viewport?

Re: Viewport Deleted, View Still Visible

Patchy — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 16:58:11 GMT

Shut down and restart Autocad, is it still there?

Re: Viewport Deleted, View Still Visible

KaitlinUlrich — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 16:58:58 GMT

Yes it is. I have also regenerated many times

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cadffm — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 16:59:03 GMT

Delete all you can,

Use command LIST ALL

What is the feedback? [F2]

OR SHARE YOUR FILE

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KaitlinUlrich — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 17:02:57 GMT

The feedback was all my recent commands, which is only 'select objects'. Unfortunately I am unable to share the file as it is a company project.

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cadffm — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 17:05:03 GMT

Sounds like an INVENTOR dwg,

Are there Blocks with the same content?

Ckeck out which blocks are in your dwg.

Comman block or insert or ACD

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KaitlinUlrich — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 17:10:13 GMT

Its CAD for Architecture, sorry, should have specified that before

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cadffm — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 17:13:04 GMT

You have cad data, we have the knowledge.

Lets come together and share

Re: Viewport Deleted, View Still Visible

pendean — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 17:19:04 GMT

@KaitlinUlrich

If panning moves the content, then you are INSIDE a viewport (outline is on a frozen layer you did not thaw yet or is it out of view) or your content is actually in LAYOUT and not in a viewport.

Wondering what you see here, MODEL or PAPER? or do you have that turned off? AutoCAD loves to feed you information.

Re: Viewport Deleted, View Still Visible

KaitlinUlrich — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 17:20:45 GMT

I'm in paper space. All other viewports are normal, only one is corrupt

Re: Viewport Deleted, View Still Visible

Patchy — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 17:24:41 GMT

Unlock all layers then run autolisp:

(defun c:DelVP (/ ss)
  (vl-load-com)
  (cond ((eq "Model" (getvar 'ctab))
         (alert "** Command not allowed in Model Tab **")
        )
        (t
         (if (setq ss (ssget "_x" (list '(0 . "VIEWPORT") (cons 410 (getvar 'ctab)))))
           (repeat (setq i (sslength ss))
             (vl-catch-all-apply
               'entdel
               (list (ssname ss (setq i (1- i))))
             )
           )
         )
     )
  )
  (princ)
)

Re: Viewport Deleted, View Still Visible

KaitlinUlrich — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 17:24:46 GMT

When I do turn on model in page view, it acts like there is another view that's underneath the original view, and I can move the second around, but the first stays stationary.

Re: Viewport Deleted, View Still Visible

cadffm — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 17:25:07 GMT

Follow my hint about inventor / blocks!

delete all things, purge all, check your blocks...

I think you will find blocks with the content which you can see in your Layout.

Isn't it?

Re: Viewport Deleted, View Still Visible

pendean — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 17:33:22 GMT

@KaitlinUlrich wrote:
I'm in paper space. All other viewports are normal, only one is corrupt

So your content is actually drawn in paperspace. There is no viewport.

Re: Viewport Deleted, View Still Visible

KaitlinUlrich — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 17:33:41 GMT

What's in the view isn't in a block, it was drawn originally in model space for this file specifically, isn't grouped, blocked, or anything. Is that what you mean?

Re: Viewport Deleted, View Still Visible

pendean — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 17:36:53 GMT

@KaitlinUlrich wrote:
....Is that what you mean?

it's time you shared your DWG file please: ask for permission if needed. TIA

Re: Viewport Deleted, View Still Visible

KaitlinUlrich — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 17:37:10 GMT

No, its drawn in model space, its showing up in paper space because there was a viewport there before I deleted it. But when the viewport was deleted, the window into model space didn't delete. When I try to select what I'm seeing in paper space, on Paper mode, CAD doesn't acknowledge that anything is there

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cadffm — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 17:43:07 GMT

Is okay, I guessed wrong.

Again: Share your data for the best and fastest answer..

Re: Viewport Deleted, View Still Visible

pendean — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 18:06:43 GMT

@KaitlinUlrich wrote:
...CAD doesn't acknowledge that anything is there

it's time you shared your DWG file please: ask for permission if needed. TIA

Re: Viewport Deleted, View Still Visible

technicalXATQP — Sat, 16 Aug 2025 05:22:58 GMT

HI I know it's the historical post but I have EXACTLY the same problem. autocad creates 'invisible' viewport which I can not delete because it doesnt have borders. I can move my viewpoert, control layers on it, switch on and off but on the 'viewport' Autocad creates everything stays on, and I cant control or or even select it. Even if I delete everything from the paper space the 'viewport' stays on, I can not select it because it doesnt have borders. I have updated Autocad (2026), restarted machine, purged, audit, even created a new file. Nothing helped.

Files attached

I am in panick station, as there's a lot of tabs and recreate them all would be a massive job.

Thanks