Viewports
Viewports enable you to divide the viewing area into multiple screens, in which each screen can display the current view or be assigned a saved view. This makes it possible for you to interact with the whole drawing rather than one specific portion.
→ Two different types of viewports are available within AutoCAD: tiled and floating. This chapter deals specifically with tiled viewports. Chapter 18, "Plotting and Layouts." discusses floating viewports and the advantages of using these with layouts combined with plotting. Check out this chapter to determine when to use this type of viewport.
At this point, you may question when and why you would need to use a feature like this. The reasons are more obvious than you might think. When a ...
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