Creating a Design Layer Viewport that Displays an Internal Design Layer

To create a design layer viewport that displays a design layer in the same file:

1.	Select View > Create Viewport. Alternatively, from either the Organization dialog box or the Navigation palette, select the Viewports tab, and click New.

2.	The Create Viewport dialog box opens. The scale, view, and render mode of the viewport are determined by the design layer on which it is placed; they cannot be changed here. Other viewport parameters can be set either at creation, or after the viewport has been created.

 

Parameter	Description
Name	Specifies the viewport name
Create on Layer	Select the design layer in the current file where the viewport will be created, or select New Design Layer to create a layer
Source	Displays the name of the file that contains the design layers to display in the viewport. If Current Document is not displayed here, click Select Source to open the Select Viewport Source dialog box; select Current Document as the source, and click OK to return to this dialog box. See Creating a Referenced Design Layer Viewport for information about referencing an external file.
Layers	Specifies which design layers will be visible in the viewport; see Changing the Layer Properties of Design Layer Viewports
Project 2D Objects	Select to display 2D objects in a viewport with a view other than Top/Plan
Classes	Specifies which classes from the source file will be visible in the viewport; see Changing the Class Properties of Design Layer Viewports
Remaining fields	The remaining fields are not available for design layer viewports

3.

Click OK.

The viewport is created on the designated design layer, and the design layer becomes active. The viewport can be cropped, as described in Cropping Design Layer Viewports.