{"id":9811,"date":"2019-11-19T07:00:33","date_gmt":"2019-11-19T15:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/?p=9811"},"modified":"2020-04-07T14:53:57","modified_gmt":"2020-04-07T21:53:57","slug":"have-you-tried-pre-scaled-layout-viewports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/have-you-tried-pre-scaled-layout-viewports\/","title":{"rendered":"Have You Tried: Pre-scaled Layout Viewports"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We\u2019ve streamlined the way you create layout viewports. In the past, there were several steps you needed to follow to insert a view from model space onto a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/layouts-exploring-features-benefits-autocad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"layout (opens in a new tab)\">layout<\/a> and get it sized correctly. This process was time consuming and inefficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>New options in the MVIEW command make it much easier to create, scale, and place new views on a layout. For example, we added a new grip that you can use to specify or change the scale of a view. 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Because of the great feedback, we have been able to improve the topics in the AutoCAD Online Help system. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/autocad-help-updates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Updated Help Topics (opens in a new tab)\">Updated Help Topics<\/a> contains a list of the most recently updated topics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best way to submit feedback is by using the \u201cWas this helpful?\u201d section located at the bottom of every Help topic. Let us know what you like or don\u2019t like about a topic or provide suggestions for other subjects that you\u2019d like to see covered in greater detail. The more specific your comments, the better.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve streamlined the way you create layout viewports. In the past, there were several steps you needed to follow to insert a view from model space onto a layout and get it sized correctly. This process was time consuming and inefficient. 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