DRAFTSIGHT DIMENSIONING IN MODELS SPACE WINDOWS

For example, double-click P:Tab Name in the status bar to switch to model space on the current Layout tab. For more details, see Working with layout viewports.ĭouble-click Model or Paper Space in the status bar. To view a drawing in model space on a Layout tabĬlick the desired Layout tab, and then create and view a layout viewport. While using a Layout tab, double-click outside of the layout viewport.įor details, see Working with layout viewports. While using a Layout tab, type pspace and then press Enter. The DraftSight interface consists of Model Space, which is where you create your full-scale. For example, double-click Model or M:Tab Name in the status bar to switch to paper space. Snaps to a point entity, dimension definition point, or. Type a name for the layout you want to make current, and then press Enter.ĭouble-click Model or Paper Space in the status bar. Right-click a Model or Layout tab and choose Activate Previous Layout. To view a drawing in paper space on a Layout tab Type ctabnext or press Ctrl+Page Down to switch to the next tab type ctabprev or press Ctrl+Page Up to switch to the previous tab. Right-click Model or Paper Space in the status bar, and then choose Model. Right-click a Layout tab and choose Activate Model Tab. To view a drawing in model space on the Model tab Additionally, if you are working from paper space, you can lock the layout viewport so the viewport scale and view center do not change while panning and zooming in the layout viewport.

DRAFTSIGHT DIMENSIONING IN MODELS SPACE WINDOWS

Zooming or panning the drawing in model space or paper space affects the entire drawing, unless you use multiple windows or viewports. And although it is generally more convenient to modify entities on the Model tab, there are often times when it is convenient to make modifications from a layout viewport on a Layout tab. Snapping to model space entities from paper space allows you to accurately dimension model space entities in paper space. Within a layout viewport you can modify and snap to model space entities while working in model space and even snap to model space entities from paper space. First you need to create a layout viewport in paper space this allows you to view your model space entities from paper space. When you work in paper space on a Layout tab, you can still view your drawing in model space. After some 'floundering' (not an official AutoDesk term), I see the dimension in Layout.

No problem with drawing items, only dimensions. The problem: I add a dimension in Model Space, but it is not visible in Layout. Viewing drawings in paper space and model space This is one of those on-again off-again frustrating issues.

Draftsight dimensioning in models space