How do I turn a polyline into a viewport?

How do I turn a polyline into a viewport?

To Create a Nonrectangular Layout Viewport

1. Click View > Viewports > Polygonal viewport.
2. Specify points to create a nonrectangular layout viewport. ...
3. Click View > Viewports > Object.
4. Select a closed object, such as a circle or closed polyline created in paper space, to convert into a layout viewport.

How do you create a viewport in Autocad?

To Create a New Layout Viewport

1. Click View > Viewports > New Viewports....
2. In the Viewports dialog box, enter the new name for the viewport.
3. Select the viewports from the Standard Viewports list.
4. Click OK to create the new Viewport.

How do you turn a rectangular viewport into a polyline?

First, draw the polyline you want for the new viewport. Then type 'VPCLIP' into the command line and follow the prompts. You could just draw a polyline and convert it into a viewport, but then you would have to recreate all the settings (zoom, layers, etc.)

How do you turn an object into a viewport?

You can create a new viewport with nonrectangular boundaries by converting a geometric object created in paper space into a layout viewport using the MVIEW or -VPORTS command.

How to convert a rectangular viewport to a polyline?

• Convert a rectangular viewport into a polyline viewport First, draw the polyline you want for the new viewport. Then type ‘VPCLIP’ into the command line and follow the prompts. You could just draw a polyline and convert it into a viewport, but then you would have to recreate all the settings (zoom, layers, etc.) for the new viewport.

How to convert a closed object into a layout viewport?

• With the Object option, you can select a closed object, such as a circle or closed polyline created in paper space, to convert into a layout viewport. The object that defines the viewport boundary is associated with the viewport after the viewport is created.

How to create a new viewport with nonrectangular boundaries?

• You can create a new viewport with nonrectangular boundaries by converting a geometric object created in paper space into a layout viewport using the MVIEW or -VPORTS command. With the Object option, you can select a closed object, such as a circle or closed polyline created in paper space, to convert into a layout viewport.

How to create a nonrectangular layout viewport in AutoCAD?

• The object that defines the viewport boundary is associated with the viewport after the viewport is created. With the Polygonal option, you can create a nonrectangular layout viewport by specifying points. The prompts are the same as the prompts for creating a polyline.