VIEWPORT_TOOLS_v6_00

Command: VIEWPORTFROMMODELSPACE

This function makes one or multiple viewports in Papespace from drawn or selected shapes in Model Space. The shape can be preselected. The program works only in top-view. In popup dialog window the user is asked to select scale, layer, color and layout. Program remembers last used setting. Program also offers an option to draw an irregular shape or select already existing shape that will clip newly created viewport. It can be Polyline, 3dPolyline, 2dPolyline, Region, Ellipse, Circle, Spline.

Command: RESIZEVIEWPORT

This function resizes viewport to the size of rectangle enclosed in two picked corners. If the viewport is clipped the program unclipps it. This command might be helpful after changing viewports scale. The user doesnty have to pick viewport corners precisely to move them, instead he can quickly draw new size.

Command: VIEWPORTBOUNDARY

This function generates in modelspace a boundary of selected in paperspace viewport. Program works clipped and not clipped viewports of any shape (including viewports clipped with circles, splines, ellipses or any untypical shapes).
 

Command: VIEWPORTUPDATE

This function updates displayed extent in selected viewpoert according to the new location of the previosly generated "ViewportBoundaryBlock" and moved in modelspace. To update the viewport the user has to generate viewport outline first by VIEWPORTBOUNDARYBLOCK function.

Command: VIEWPORTBOUNDARYBLOCK

This function generates viewport boundary and inserts it in the Model space as a block. This function allows only to have one instance of BoundaryBlock. If the user creates new Block from another viewport - old block from previous viewport is deleted.

Command: SCALEVIEWPORT

This function scales viewport with its content. Standard SCALE command normally scales only borders of the viewport. After scaling program will display old and new scale in command line.

Command: VPOFF / VPON

This two commands turn all viewports in all layouts on or off. The Program temporarily turns off all layers for shortening the process and switches to each layout. 

Note:  Without switching throught all layouts the viewports loose sometimes their View Target and scale (tested on various DWG files).

Example (click to enlarge):

 RESIZEVIEWPORT


VIEWPORTFROMMODELSPACE

VIEWPORTBOUNDARY, VIEWPORTBOUNDARYBLOCK

VIEWPORTBOUNDARYBLOCK, VIEWPORTUPDATE

SCALEVIEWPORT

VPOFF / VPON

Version history:
1.00 - 01.02.2019 - first release
[...] - misc updates
2.03 - 02.05.2019 - adjusting application to work with any shape of clipping object, adjusting to work with Autocad alternative programs
2.04 - 27.12.2019 - added temporarily turning off snaps, including working with UCS
3.00 - 12.06.2020 - added RESIZEVIEWPORT and VIEWPORTFROMMODELSPACE command
3.01 - 28.07.2020 - fixed bug with unknown AECBOSMODE command
3.02 - 01.09.2020 - added SCALEVIEWPORT   command
3.03 - 10.09.2020 - fixed bug with error: variable setting rejected: "CVPORT"
3.04 - 02.03.2021 - fixed bug with error while creating viewport from nonrectangular shape. Lentityp: nil
4.00 - 13.11.2021 - added ability to select multiple viewports in modelsapce, improved VIEWPORTBOUNDARY command speed
4.01 - 28.06.2022 - fixed bug with OSMODE when placing viewport, fixed bug with multiple layouts selected in the list, added automatically selecting last used layout in the list
4.02 - 23.07.2022 - updated GET_AECBOSMODE definition, fixed bug with 3D SNAPS

5.00 - 27.04.2024 - added VPOFF and VPON   command, added allow_accept for Select Layout section in VIEWPORTFROMMODELSPACE command
5.01 - 22.05.2024 - corrected dealing with viewports on the lockedlayers in SCALEVIEWPORT command
6.00 - 18.08.2024 - added option to set Annotation Scale equal to Viewport Scale in VIEWPORTFROMMODELSPACE command

File format:
.FAS

 Compatibility:
-All Autocad version

Remarks:
The application comes with the long command names listed above. To create your own short aliases for these commands, go to ACAD.PGP file or Menu Manage->Customization->Edit aliases->Edit Aliases. Command aliases used in video-example: VPB for VIEWPORTBOUNDARY, VPU for VIEWPORTUPDATE, VBB for VIEWPORTBOUNDARYBLOCK, VFM for VIEWPORTFROMMODELSPACE, RV for RESIZEVIEWPORT.

DEMO:
-Demo version is limited to 4 runs per opened session and valid for one day. Platform: Windows.
 VIEWPORT_TOOLS_v6_00_DEMO.FAS

Sample DWG: 
SAMPLE_DWG_2007_VP_ANYSHAPE_BOUNDARY.DWG
 
 

Price 7 USD