CAD tip # 3079:

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How to create a circular or irregular viewport in a layout?

If you need a non-rectangular viewport in paperspace, draw any closed polyline, circle or ellipse in a layout. Then run the _MVIEW command with the _Object option (or menu item: View-Viewports-Object) and so convert your outline entity to an irregular viewport.

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3.6.2003 87926×

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