Locking drawing objects in paper space to model space in viewport

[JEFFJW9BB]

AutoCAD LT for Mac:

I drew something simple in model space and now I want to zoom-in and add fine grain details and annotation in paper space.  I locked the model space view in the viewport but is there a way to anchor the paper space work to the model space drawing underneath?  Things happen sometimes and the paper space work can accidentally or even intentionally move.

[paullimapa]

nope...that's why the better way to keep objects coordinate is to always draw them in the same space

[JEFFJW9BB]

Paul:  Thank you for your reply.

As an architect I'm sure you must understand that if you load a lot of detail into a small scale drawing (example, a 1/8"=1'-0" wall section) the drawing is very "muddy" when you print it out. That's why I draw the 1/8" drawing with information appropriate for that scale and then blow it up in paper space and complete it.  Thus the problem of two drawings that I described.

Are you saying that it it better to redraw the detail from scratch at the desired scale?

I am self-taught and working solo so I can't simply turn and ask the guy next to me for help. That's why I rely on and am so appreciative of this community.  Thanks again.

[paullimapa · Accepted solution]

One technique with CAD is to use layers to control what you want to see. So you can draw as much detail as you like in any drawing whether a plan or detail drawings. But place various level of details in to different layer groups. Then use vplayer freeze certain layer groups to not show up in a pspace vport. Then you won’t get a muddy mess of a drawing when you print the wall section vs a blowup of the same wall section. 

[JEFFJW9BB · Accepted solution]

Excellent suggestion - I just need to start organizing my work in new layers.
Thank you!

[paullimapa]

Glad to have helped… cheers!!!