MView

First corner

Specifies one corner for a new, rectangular viewport.

Pick a point, or enter x,y coordinates.

Opposite corner

Specifies the other corner for a new viewport.

ON

Turns on viewports that are turned off; prompts you:

Select viewports to turn on - choose one or more viewports.

OFF

Turns off viewports; prompts you:

Select viewports to turn off - choose one or more viewports.

This option hides the content of the viewport; the viewport border remains visible.

To hide the viewport border, place it on a separate layer, and then freeze the layer.

Lock

Locks the viewport's scale factor, relative to model space; prompts you:

Viewport locking [ON/OFf] <On> - type ON or OFF.

• ON - locks the viewport's scale factor.

• OFF - unlocks the viewport's scale factor.

Set the scale factor with the Zoom command's XP option.

Fit

Draws a rectangular viewport that fits the current layout.

2

Draws two rectangular viewports; prompts you:

Two viewports [Horizontal/Vertical] <Vertical> - enter an option.

First corner of bounding rectangle or [Fit] -  Pick a point or choose the Fit option.

Opposite corner - Pick a point.

Horizontal

Draws two horizontal viewports.

Vertical

Draws two vertical viewports.

3

Draws three rectangular viewports; prompts you:

Three viewports [Horizontal/Vertical/Above/Below/Left/Right] <Right> - enter an option.

First corner of bounding rectangle or [Fit] - Pick a point or choose the Fit option.

Opposite corner - Pick a point.

Horizontal

Draws three horizontal viewports.

Vertical

Draws three vertical viewports.

Above

Draws one viewport above two side-by-side viewports.

Below

Draws two side-by-side viewports above one viewport.

Left

Draws one viewport to the left of two stacked viewports.

Right

Draws one viewport to the right of two stacked viewports.

4

Draws four rectangular viewports; prompts you:

First corner of bounding rectangle or [Fit] - Pick a point or choose the Fit option.

Opposite corner - Pick a point.

Object

Converts an object into a viewport border; prompts you:

Select an object to clip viewport - specifies a closed object.

The viewport is traced over the object; the original object remains in the drawing.

This option is useful for ensuring a viewport border precisely matches an outline.

Polygonal

Draws non-rectangular viewports made of lines and arcs; prompts you:

Specify start point - specifies the starting point for the polygon.

Set next point or [draw Arcs/Distance/Follow] - specify a point, or enter an option.

Set next point or [draw Arcs/Distance/Follow/Undo] - specify a point, or enter an option.

Set next point or [draw Arcs/Close/Distance/Follow/Undo] - specify a point, enter an option, or press Enter to close the polyline.

• Draw Arcs: Enters arc drawing mode; prompts you:
  Set end of arc or [draw Lines/Angle/CEnter/Direction/Radius/Second point] - enter an option (See Arc command).
  Use the Draw Lines option to exit arc drawing mode.

• Close: Closes the polygon and exits the command.

• Distance: Draws the next line segment at a specified distance and angle; prompts you:
  Distance for segment - type a value.
  Angle of segment - type a value.

• Follow:  Draws the next line segment at the same angle; prompts you:
  Set next point or [draw Arcs/Distance/Follow/Undo] - pick a point or enter an option.

• Undo: Undoes (undraws) the last segment.