Draw Viewport on correct Layer then switch back to original Layer

[steve459238]

Hello

Is it possible to alter the 'Single Viewport' button macro to change layer to "VPort", allow the user to draw the viewport, then change the layer settings back to previous.

Regards

Steve

[madcadder]

yes... What version?

[steve459238]

Hi Todd

Autocad 2007

[joeswantek]

Just go into the .cui, copy and edit the command, then reassign it.

[steve459238]

Hi

What command will I have to assign within the macro, I can change the layer to viewport and am then able to draw my viewport, but I do not know how to revert back to layerp at the end.

Appreciate your help

Cheers

Steve

[jaberwok]

._Layer ._Previous should do it.
Otherwise it's some lisp - set a variable equal to the current layer name at the beginning and restore it later.

[steve459238]

Cheers for your help everyone

The end product was the following

-la;s;viewport;;$M=$(if,$(eq,$(getvar,vpmaximizedstate),1),^C^C_-vports,$(if,$(eq,$(getvar,tilemode),1),^C^C_-vports _si,^C^C_-vports));\\LayerP

[steve459238]

The above scenario does not seem to have the same impact on polygonal viewports, can someone advise me on achieving the same result for this

Cheers

Steve

[Mike.Perry]

Hi Steve

Please note I have *moved* this thread from the AutoCAD General forum to this one, as I feel this particular forum is a more appropriate place for such a topic.

Thanks, Mike

Forum Manager

[Mike.Perry]

Hi

You may find the following threads helpful...

Polygonal Viewports

Force new VIEWPORT to specific layer

Viewport layer Lisp program makes AutoCAD crash

Place Viewport on a certain Layer

Have a good one, Mike