-VIEW

-VIEW

If you enter -view at the Command prompt, the following prompts are displayed.

?—List Views: Lists the named views and cameras in the drawing.

Enter view names(s) to list <*>: Enter a wild-card character or press ENTER

The list includes the name of each specified view and the space in which it was defined. M designates model space, and P designates paper space.

Delete: Deletes one or more named views.

Enter view name(s) to delete: Enter a name or a list of names separated by commas

Orthographic: Restores the predefined orthographic view you specify to the current viewport.

Enter an option [Top/Bottom/Front/BAck/Left/Right] <Top>: Enter an option or press ENTER

The view orientation of the specified orthographic view is based on the UCSBASE system variable, which is set to the world coordinate system by default. When one of the orthographic views is restored, the program zooms to the extents in the current viewport.

Restore: Restores the view you specify to the current viewport. If a UCS setting was saved with the view, it is also restored.

Enter view name to restore: Enter a name

The center point and magnification of the saved view are also restored. If you restore a model space view while working in paper space, you are prompted to select a viewport in which to restore that view.

Restoring model space view.

Select Viewport for view: Select a viewport

Select the viewport by clicking its border. The viewport you select must be on and active. The program switches to model space and restores the view in the selected viewport.

If you restore a paper space view while working in model space in a layout tab, the program switches to paper space and restores the view. You can't restore a paper space view if you are working in the Model tab.

Save: Saves the display in the current viewport using the name you supply.

Enter view name to save: Enter a name

The current value of the UCSVIEW system variable is displayed when you save a view. To change the setting and turn this option on or off, use the UCS option of VIEW.

Settings: Specifies various settings for the VIEW command.

Enter an option [Background/Categorize/Layer snapshot/live Section/Ucs/Visual style]:

Background: Specifies background the for view. Backgrounds are visible in a 3D visual style only.

Enter view name to edit Background or [?]:

Specify the view to update the background for, or enter ? to display a list of all cameras and views in the drawing.

Enter view name(s) to list <*>:

Once the name of a camera or view has been entered, the following prompt is displayed:

Specify background type [Color/Gradient/Image/Sun&sky/None]<None>:

Based on the option entered, either the Background dialog box or the Adjust Sun & Sky Background dialog box is displayed.
Categorize: Specifies a category for the named view. Named views are displayed by category on the View List tab in the Sheet Set Manager.
Layer Snapshot: Saves the current layer visibility settings with the new named view.
Live Section: For model views only, specifies the live section applied when the view is restored.
UCS: Determines whether the current UCS and elevation settings are saved when a view is saved. Sets the UCSVIEW system variable.
Visual Style: Sets or updates a visual style for a view. Enter a visual style, enter * to specify no visual style, or enter ? to list all visual styles in the drawing.

Window: Saves a portion of the current display as a view.

Enter view name to save: Enter a name

Specify first corner:

Specify opposite corner:

Restoring such a view may display objects outside the window you specified because the shape of the window may differ from that of the viewport in which you are restoring the view. However, plotting the view plots only the objects inside the window, not the entire viewport display.