Duplicate a PS Layout and all its content

[Anonymous]

I'm well experienced with CAD, but recently new to AutoCAD...  Not sure if I'm trying to do something that AutoCAD can't...

I have an existing PS [Layout1] which contains a drawing format, title block and numerous views.  I'd like to use it as the basis for a new [Layout2] where I'd delete most of the views and add some additional information that would support the content displayed on [Layout1].  I attempted to create a [Copy] of [Layout1] by RMB clicking on the [Layout1] tab and selecting [Move or Copy...] then selecting [Create a Copy] from the new dialog window and then [OK].  A new [Layout1 (2)] gets created, as expected, but it only contains the drawing format and title block from the original layout, but NONE of the views. 

Is there a way for me to duplicate a PS layout including ALL of its content - in the same manner for example that a sheet in Microsoft Excel can be completely duplicated? 

[Patchy]

What is "but it only contains the drawing format" ?

If you have the viewports and they don't show the content of model space, highlight it, right click and choose yes to display viewport objects.

[Kent1Cooper]

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@Anonymous wrote:

....  A new [Layout1 (2)] gets created, as expected, but it only contains the drawing format and title block from the original layout, but NONE of the views. 

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Are the Viewports there as outlines, but you don't see anything in  them?  If so, try REGENALL [REA alias].

If you don't see the outlines either, do you see them in Layout1?  That is, is their Layer turned off or something?

[Anonymous]

The new layout doesn't contain any viewports.  What I mean by "drawing format" is my custom boarder around the drawing sheet.  Here's a screen snag...

[Patchy]

The viewports layer is off or frozen can do that.

[john.vellek]

Hi @Anonymous,

I like to create a new drawing file temporarily. Once open, I can use DesignCenter to import the layout that I want. I can then rename it and import it back into the original file.  This gives me the views and contents.

A Copy should also work fine.  Can you share your file where it does not? I am happy to take a look.

Please select the Accept as Solution button if my post solves your issue or answers your question.

[Anonymous]

In [Layout1] the viewport boundaries become visible when I hover over them.  I verified that all my layers are On, Unfrozen and Unlocked.  I'm not sure if there's a setting somewhere that's precluding the viewports from being copied along with the rest of the [Layout1] content when I attempt the copy operation?  I'm attaching the [.dwg] file for your review.

[john.vellek]

HI @Anonymous,

It is strange that even switching layout tabs (no Copy performed yet) that the views on Layout 1 disappear for me.

Audit does see two errors in your file.  The Copy thought still does not reflect the Viewbase views. I have never tried duplicating a layout with such content. Let me examine a bit more.

When I create a regular viewport view of your model, that layout when copied does retain the view of the content.

Please select the Accept as Solution button if my post solves your issue or answers your question.

[Anonymous]

For your reference... The way I generated the views in [Layout1] was simply by clicking:  [Layout > Create View > Base > From Model Space] then clicking a "insertion" location on the drawing layout.  From that base view, I generated the subsequent views using: [Layout > Create View > Projected].

[Anonymous]

Actually, when you click the tabs from [Layout1] to [Layout2] you are actually switching to a different layout - zoom in on the title block and you'll see.  [Layout2] was my attempt to copy [Layout1], but as you can see, it doesn't contain any views.

[john.vellek · Accepted solution]

Hi @Anonymous,

I have verified on my computer that when I create a layout with views created in this manner, that layout will not be able to be duplicated with the views. I believe that this is due to the way the views are connected to the model. They are not just viewports with different rotations and scales.

Try this, go to your layout with the views and try to copy on of them to the clipboard. You will see that it gets filtered out from your selection. This tells me that they are not intended to be copied and that this is working as designed.

Please select the Accept as Solution button if my post solves your issue or answers your question.

[Anonymous]

Yes, I noticed that exact thing earlier.  When selecting the view for copying, it first says [1 found], then it says [1 was filtered out, 0 total].  Ok, if this is working properly given the way the views were initially created, is there a "more correct" way for me to be generating the views in the first place?  Would it have been better to generate the views using: [Layout > Layout Viewports > Insert View > New View]?  If so, do I have to forgo the functionality then of being able to quickly generate projected views from a base view?  When I create a new view using [Layout > Layout Viewports > Insert View > New View], I'm not able to use [Layout > Create View > Projected] based on that new view.  When I try it, I get the command line response:  [Select parent view: 1 found, 1 filtered] and no projected view is generated.

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

I just confirmed this:  When I have both types of views on [Layout1] and do a standard [Copy] of that layout, I am able to duplicate [Layout1].  But in the duplicate layout, only the views that were created using [Layout > Layout Viewports > Insert View > New View] come along; the views in [Layout1] that were created using [Layout > Create View] get stripped off.  

[Anonymous]

Thanks for your insight and assistance John.  You enlightened me to the fact that there are two very different "types of views" that can be put onto Layouts:  1) "Viewport Views" and 2) "Created Named Views" (and their related/associated projections, sections and details).  Both types have their distinct advantages and disadvantages, so I'll need to dig deeper into this topic so I can best determine when which one would be more beneficial to implement. 
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