Base View problems with views showing on paper layouts

[adriano.stillo]

Hello,

I am just new to using paper layouts.  Just trying to get a 3d drawing in paper layouts to work.  I am understanding that if I take my layouts and use view port and call up the individual views in each port that works.  My problem becomes when I dimension in the one viewport, all view ports get that dimension, or note.  Whereas with the base view, it adds each view on paper and when I click on x for exit or enter because the exit is default...the views I see on my paper disappear.  I have the grey boxes or viewports on my paper but the images are gone and the paper is blank...viewports only show up as I place my mouse over the viewport box.  My thoughts are I should be using the base view so that I can individually dimension each view individually and as I like.

The other question I have, with base view, it selects the scale to autofit on the paper can I choose a different scale for eg, it pics a 3/16-1' and I wish to have a 1/4"-1'

Thank you.

[adriano.stillo]

Hello,

I am just new to using paper layouts.  Just trying to get a 3d drawing in paper layouts to work.  I am understanding that if I take my layouts and use view port and call up the individual views in each port that works.  My problem becomes when I dimension in the one viewport, all view ports get that dimension, or note.  Whereas with the base view, it adds each view on paper and when I click on x for exit or enter because the exit is default...the views I see on my paper disappear.  I have the grey boxes or viewports on my paper but the images are gone and the paper is blank...viewports only show up as I place my mouse over the viewport box.  My thoughts are I should be using the base view so that I can individually dimension each view individually and as I like.

The other question I have, with base view, it selects the scale to autofit on the paper can I choose a different scale for eg, it pics a 3/16-1' and I wish to have a 1/4"-1'

Thank you.

[cheryl.buck · Accepted solution]

Hi @adriano.stillo,

Welcome to the AutoCAD Forums Community! 

I see you have several related but different questions. In the forums, it's a good idea to include one issue or topic per post so that members can see them at a glance. 

On your first question, regarding dimensions and notes showing in all viewports, yes, that is as designed, however you can control visibility in them using annotation scaling, layers, or adding them in paper space instead of in model space (or through the Viewport). 

Your question about the visibility of the viewports and viewbase views changing, this sounds more like a graphics card issue. Possibly an outdated or unsupported card or drivers. See the following Autodesk Knowledge Network articles for more information: 

System requirements for AutoCAD Mechanical

Certified/Recommended Hardware 

AutoCAD uses the wrong graphics card

How to configure AutoCAD software to use high performance graphics

How to update to the latest certified video driver

Please let me know if this helps.

Click the Accept Solution button to mark any posts that provide the answer or solution.

Likes are always welcome.

All the best,

[cheryl.buck · Accepted solution]

Hi @adriano.stillo,

Welcome to the AutoCAD Forums Community! 

I see you have several related but different questions. In the forums, it's a good idea to include one issue or topic per post so that members can see them at a glance. 

On your first question, regarding dimensions and notes showing in all viewports, yes, that is as designed, however you can control visibility in them using annotation scaling, layers, or adding them in paper space instead of in model space (or through the Viewport). 

Your question about the visibility of the viewports and viewbase views changing, this sounds more like a graphics card issue. Possibly an outdated or unsupported card or drivers. See the following Autodesk Knowledge Network articles for more information: 

System requirements for AutoCAD Mechanical

Certified/Recommended Hardware 

AutoCAD uses the wrong graphics card

How to configure AutoCAD software to use high performance graphics

How to update to the latest certified video driver

Please let me know if this helps.

Click the Accept Solution button to mark any posts that provide the answer or solution.

Likes are always welcome.

All the best,