topic Re: Using "View" Within Another Command in AutoCAD Forum

Using "View" Within Another Command

mgorecki — Thu, 04 May 2023 15:56:24 GMT

Maybe it was all in my imagination, but I thought there was a way to save a named view, then when I was zoomed up on a tight space, I could immediately jump to the saved named view.

For example, I saved a named view, then I zoom up on a spot. I use Copy and grab a few items and pick a start point. I thought one could use the inline View or Restore command to jump to the named view and complete the copy command.

Sure I could zoom out with the mouse wheel, but then I'd have to zoom up in the area I want and even then (because it's so cluttered with stuff) I would have to pan around to find the right spot.

I know I could also use zoom previous, but it would require 2 previous zooms.

Did this ever work inline, or am I just not remembering correctly?

Thanks

Re: Using "View" Within Another Command

Valentin_CAD — Thu, 04 May 2023 16:45:32 GMT

@mgorecki ,

Like:

You can use prefix characters with most AutoCAD internal commands. Such prefixes are e.g.:
"'" (apostrophe) transparency prefix (invokes a command during execution of another command - e.g. '_HELP)

"-" (dash) commandline prefix (invokes a non-dialog version of a command - e.g. _-LAYER)

"_" (underline) non-localized command prefix (original english command names in a localized version of AutoCAD - e.g. _LINE)

"." (dot) non-redefined command prefix (e.g. for commands undefined using _UNDEFINE, example: ._LINE or _.LINE)

"+" (plus) dialog tab prefix (for selecting a particular dialog tab - e.g. '._+DSETTINGS), or a special command mode (e.g. +PUBLISH)

To list all commands which can be prefixed with "+", type "+" on the commandline and press the TAB key repeatedly (since version 2006). Similarly, to list all transparent commands, type "'" (apostrophe).

Viewports could be another option:

Re: Using "View" Within Another Command

Patchy — Thu, 04 May 2023 16:37:05 GMT

It takes same amount of clicking..😀 as zoom previous.

Re: Using "View" Within Another Command

mgorecki — Thu, 04 May 2023 16:41:25 GMT

Thank you, I was missing the "-" in "-view".

Re: Using "View" Within Another Command

mgorecki — Thu, 04 May 2023 16:45:05 GMT

Hi Patchy, it depends on how many times one had to zoom or pan I guess.

I was just using 'view which didn't work as you posted earlier. I needed to use the '-view for it wo work as an inline command.