Cannot snap to viewport

[matthew]

I cannot snap to a viewport in AutoCAD 2018, It snaps if i right click and specifically set where i want it to snap to. But it does not snap by its self, I can snap to other items in both paper space and model space its just the viewports. 

any ideas? 

[Anonymous]

Normally, I can select any area of model space I want with zoom.  Selecting Z=zoom, I scroll to an area of the models space, click on a start point, and then release the mouse at the end point.  Whatever is selected between those points is zoomed to the screen display.   It is a method used to get a close up, right?

I was looking to be able to zoom in on an object (ie title block) from corner to corner, start point to end point, to zoom in on the object to fill the display with the entire object.   I was looking for a way to select the object, based on more precise edges of the object, such as corners, where we would normally find 'grips'. 

If I was to select grips on a title block, it should expand to the same size, every time, taking up the same amount of space in the screen display every time this procedure is executed. Using zoom with grips is what I'm looking for, but it appears as though it doesn't exist.  The only precision zoom is by using zoom object, and the precision is decided by ACAD.

I wish to zoom on a specific size, indicated by precision points, given as grips, in AutoCAD.

This isn't my design, I'm trying to adapt this company's methods to an easier process, less time consuming and visually professional.

Thanx

[maratovich]

Without an example file you can not help.
Attach an example of what you have, and an example of what you want to see.

[Anonymous]

yeah, I don't know how to send you a sample dwg.

[maratovich]

1. When you write here the message - below there is a file selection for the attach.
2. In my signature there is my site, there is my mail.

[Alfred.NESWADBA]

Hi,

>> Selecting Z=zoom, I scroll to an area of the models space, click on a start point, and then

>> release the mouse at the end point.  Whatever is selected between those points is

>> zoomed to the screen display

Release the mouse button after the first point, then move your mouse to the second point and click (and release) the mouse button  again.

Only with that window definition you can use the object snap on both points.

HTH, - alfred -

[Anonymous]

Hi

I still have the same problem and i have it just with one drawing.

So i can still not snap another viewport or line to a viewport. I didn't had this problem before new year.

and turning off the Geometric Center snap doesn't work because it was already not turned on.And turning it on and off didn't help at all. 

[Alfred.NESWADBA]

Hi,

>> I still have the same problem and i have it just with one drawing.

Please run command _AUDIT and let the function repair defects if found.

If that does not help please upload this drawing so we can look to that behavior on our systems.

- alfred -

[Kent1Cooper]

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@Alfred.NESWADBA wrote:

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>> I was just wondering about the zoom in viewport with snap.

You can use the zoom to object in the same way in the viewport as you do it in the modelspace.

I'm just unsure what you mean by "zoom in viewport with snap". Using ZOOM - Window let's you use object snaps, what exactly are you missing?

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I'd like to describe this differently, so people will understand [and assuming I understand correctly myself].  It's a "problem" I have in Acad2016 in two locations and way back in ol' Acad2004 at a third, so I don't think it's something that @Anonymous will fix by Auditing the drawing, etc.  I have encountered it mostly in ZOOMing using the Lower-left-corner option, just because of my typical sheet setup procedure, but it's also the case in other ZOOM options.

Get into a drawing with Paper-Space Viewports that "look into" Model Space.  Double-click inside one of those Viewports to get into Model Space "through" it.  Make sure you have some appropriate running OSNAP Mode(s) turned on.  Now start a ZOOM command.  For me, in any of my three set-ups [and I think this is what they're describing], I cannot designate how I want to Zoom by Osnapping to something [and this is key:] under the influence of the running Osnap mode(s) that I have set.  I can't do two Osnaps to Zoom to a Window, nor can I call for the Lower-left-corner option and Osnap to a location for that.  I can  pick points, but running  Osnap does not operate to fix them to existing geometry.  However, I can type in  END or INT or some other Osnap mode, and it will then apply that as usual.

It's not that Osnap doesn't work at all  in that situation.  The problem is that running  Osnap modes, even though they are set, and turned on, and the Osnap icon in the status bar indicates that they are  on, are somehow effectively "turned off" when ZOOMing in Model Space through a Paper-Space Viewport, and apparently only  in the ZOOM command in that setting.  They are not  turned off for other operations -- I can Osnap as usual to draw things, or for COPY or MOVE displacements, or ROTATE base points, etc.

@Anonymous, and possibly also @matthew, is that the situation you're talking about?  People using Acad2018, does it also work [or, I should say, not  work] that way for you?

[botekthurlow]

Perfect, solves it. That was driving me nuts. Thanks!

[j.wrightPYNCR]

Hi All, 

I am having a similar issue on 2021 AutoCAD. 

I can't snap to the viewport boundary, I found this thread and tried the solutions which didn't seem to work. What I discovered was happening was the current layer I was on had the VP Freeze off in the layout space. I changed to a non frozen layer and I could snap to the viewports thereafter. 

Hope this helps for other users who find this thread if it happens again. 

[james_salter]

While in paperspace, make sure your current layer is not VPFROZEN.  If it is VPFROZEN, VPTHAW it and try again.  It should work just fine.  I was able to replicate the issue on my own station.  When the current layer is VPFROZEN, trying to snap to viewport will not work.