Help with moving projected views to a different layout tab.

[jimhalldesign]

I’m starting to work more with 3D models. Mostly, my clients and vendors will send me step files of their product, or project. When I place a plan view base view from the model, how do I then create a projected view, but then move it to a new tab? (IE; so that the plan view is shown on sheet #1, and projected views are shown on subsequent sheets)?

[Valentin_CAD]

@jimhalldesign ,

Select the desired Orientation:

[imadHabash]

Hi and welcome to AutoCAD Forum,

• projected views are always dependent on their parent base view. That means they normally have to live on the same layout (tab) as the base view. If you just copy the projected view to another tab, it loses its associativity and turns into a static block. >> Click <<
• SO, you should create a new base view on that tab and then project from it.
• Make sure the ribbon is active while working. You can use it easily to get fast good results.
• Follow this links that will help. >> Click2 <<   >> Click3 <<

All the best....

[jimhalldesign]

I’m sorry. I don’t understand what you mean.

[jimhalldesign]

Thank you.
However, I can not find a way to copy/paste the projected views from one
tab to another.
I do not care if the projected views become. disassociated from the base
view. So far, copy/paste from one tab to another, does not work.
I did what you’re suggesting in making a common base view on all tabs and
cutting the respective views from the base view on that tab. The problem
is: I deal with large conveyor, and Automation projects. By creating
duplicate base views on multiple tabs, the file gets very big, very fast.
This is very frustrating.

There has to be a way to have the base view on one tab, then project views
to different tabs?

[pendean]

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@jimhalldesign wrote:
...I do not care if the projected views become. disassociated from the base
view. So far, copy/paste from one tab to another, does not work....
...There has to be a way to have the base view on one tab, then project views
to different tabs?

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Sadly, what you want and how the program works are not a match.

But... you can copy the entire layout to create a new one, then copy over all the other content from your other layout into this new copy.

It's about as close as you'll ever get to have multiple layouts in AutoCAD.

Best wishes.

[DGCSCAD]

If you don't care about keeping the associativity, then look into the SOLPROF command, and then the CHSPACE command. SOLPROF will create a block(s) (snapshot) of the view you need in ModelSpace, then CHSPACE will bring that into the PaperSpace layout. You can copy that anywhere in the dwg and still keep the file size at a minimum.

Also, FLATSHOT is another tool similar to SOLPROF.

[Valentin_CAD]

@jimhalldesign 

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@jimhalldesign wrote:

... I place a plan view base view from the model, how do I then create a projected view, but then move it to a new tab? (IE; so that the plan view is shown on sheet #1, and projected views are shown on subsequent sheets)?

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You cannot move a projected view "View Base" to a new tab", has @imadHabash correctly explained.

You can copy the tab and modify; or create a new base view with a select predefined orientation.

HTH

[jimhalldesign]

I’m not following you. When you copy a tab, all of the view base data
disappears, and you have to create a new base view in order to cut sections
or projection views. In that case, you need a redundant view on every sheet.
Autodesk really needs to address this. Standard layout drafting practice,
says plan view on one sheet, and projected or section views on another. I’m
already dealing with HUGE file sizes. Adding a bunch of redundant views,
does nothing more than ADD to the file size.

[Valentin_CAD]

@jimhalldesign ,

Unfortunately, as you noticed, vanilla AutoCAD requires you to create a new base view for each layout.

AutoCAD doesn’t include a built‑in “move view to another layout” command—but if you're using the AutoCAD Mechanical Toolset, its AMMOVEVIEW command may offer exactly the functionality you're looking for.

• AutoCAD Mechanical 2026 Help | AMMOVEVIEW (Command) | Autodesk
• AutoCAD Mechanical 2026 Help | About Copying and Moving Inventor Link Drawing Views (AutoCAD Mechani...

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@jimhalldesign wrote:

... I deal with large conveyor, and Automation projects.

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[jimhalldesign]

Thank you!
I typically use Architecture, but I also have Mechanical installed!
I’ll give it a shot!!