What controls new floating viewport zoom scale factor?

[r424andy]

What controls what the new viewport is zoomed in on in the new drawing.

This is what I'm trying to do.

I have one drawing with geometry in model space an layout tabs set up zoomed in on certain objects
I have a second drawing that with geometry located in the exact same position as the first.
I want to copy the layout tabs from the first (design center) to the the second and maintain the zoom target.

I seem to remember this working before.....or maybe I'm just losing it...lol

[scott.wilcox]

What controls what the new viewport is zoomed in on in the new drawing.

This is what I'm trying to do.

I have one drawing with geometry in model space an layout tabs set up zoomed in on certain objects
I have a second drawing that with geometry located in the exact same position as the first.
I want to copy the layout tabs from the first (design center) to the the second and maintain the zoom target.

I seem to remember this working before.....or maybe I'm just losing it...lol

PSVPSCALE controls the viewport scale of newly created viewports.

If you use designcenter, the viewport properties should not change if you drag it into another drawing.

[r424andy]

It looks like there is some other sys variable I'm missing. Thisgs seem to work fine with some of my other drawings. hmmmm...ok found out what is happening...if i move my origin the target area remains in the same location as the original origin. Is there a way to move WCS origin?


my sorce target area is at -10,-10,0
my target drawing has the default origin at 0,0,0...every thing is well

if i move my origin on my target drawing to 20,20,0
and then insert the source layout
the viewport will still be focused on -10,-10,0 in relation to the default origin and not the origin at 20,20,0

[scott.wilcox]

You can set both drawing UCS to world, then adjust as necessary. Have you tried using zoom, center to position your viewport?

[r424andy]

this is an example of what is happening


arrrg...large drawings with ALOT of viewports already set up with the WCS in some random spot...not good

[r424andy]

as a repair I'm thinking this

1. Move all model space geometry to WCS 0,0
2. Create a lisp routine (I need help here) to take all viewports in all layouts and pan X,Y of the model space move

Is there a lisp/macro sub-forum?

[Opie]

Is there a lisp/macro sub-forum?

Yes.

We have an AutoLISP forum and AutoCAD Customization forum for macros and other AutoCAD customization.

[r424andy]

Thank you Opie....I knew there was but I just could'nt seem to find it (now a favorite for quick acsess...lol)

Starting to browse thru Auto Lisp to see if there is any thing I can use for this situation....any suggestions as to where to begin?...and should I post this situation over there?

[Opie]

Thank you Opie....I knew there was but I just could'nt seem to find it (now a favorite for quick acsess...lol)

Starting to browse thru Auto Lisp to see if there is any thing I can use for this situation....any suggestions as to where to begin?...and should I post this situation over there?

I don't recall anything specific, but you might be able to find something with a search of the AutoLISP forum.

[ccowgill]

What controls what the new viewport is zoomed in on in the new drawing.

This is what I'm trying to do.

I have one drawing with geometry in model space an layout tabs set up zoomed in on certain objects
I have a second drawing that with geometry located in the exact same position as the first.
I want to copy the layout tabs from the first (design center) to the the second and maintain the zoom target.

I seem to remember this working before.....or maybe I'm just losing it...lol

I don't know about using the Design Center, but typically what I might do is use copy with base point from the one drawing and paste it into the next one, then turn on the viewports