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Create a drawing object and using it to replace the viewport border.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
1 min.
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Transcript
00:04
But if you first draw the object you want to use to clip the viewport,
00:09
you can completely change the viewport
00:13
on the home ribbon
00:15
in the layers panel,
00:16
make sure that Viewport is the current layer.
00:21
Then in the draw panel, select the circle tool,
00:27
create a circle centered on the conference table
00:31
and then specify the radius so that the circle surrounds the table and chairs,
00:39
then switch back to the way out ribbon
00:42
in the layout. Viewport panel, select the clip tool again
00:47
when the program prompts you to select the viewport to clip,
00:51
select the rectangular viewport in the upper right,
00:56
then when it prompts you to select the clipping object,
00:59
select the circle you just created
01:02
as soon as you do
01:04
the rectangular viewport border is replaced by the circle.
Video transcript
00:04
But if you first draw the object you want to use to clip the viewport,
00:09
you can completely change the viewport
00:13
on the home ribbon
00:15
in the layers panel,
00:16
make sure that Viewport is the current layer.
00:21
Then in the draw panel, select the circle tool,
00:27
create a circle centered on the conference table
00:31
and then specify the radius so that the circle surrounds the table and chairs,
00:39
then switch back to the way out ribbon
00:42
in the layout. Viewport panel, select the clip tool again
00:47
when the program prompts you to select the viewport to clip,
00:51
select the rectangular viewport in the upper right,
00:56
then when it prompts you to select the clipping object,
00:59
select the circle you just created
01:02
as soon as you do
01:04
the rectangular viewport border is replaced by the circle.
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