VP into another VP in paperspace?

[arliejan]

I am rephrasing my original question - can I open a VP inside another VP and have it print? The one I tried won't print although I can see it on screen and it shows up in print preview...

Thanks

Arlie

[chulse]

Is this what you are looking to do?

http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?t=7798&highlight=hole+circle+viewport+region

[arliejan]

Yes, thank you CHULSE. I reworded the solution from RIGA here:

To get such a viewport, start from scratch.

(Can replace circle with rectangle in this instruction)

 

In paperspace layout, draw a rectangle (not yet a VP) of the dimension of the main viewport that is needed and then a circle positioned where you want to create a "hole".

Then transform the rectangle and the circle into 2 separate regions (do command _REGION two times) >

 

At this point with the command _SUBTRACT,

subtract the circle from the rectangle (select rectangle 1st, cir 2nd) to obtain a single region which is your rectangle with a "hole" and now you only need to transform this rectangle into a viewport:

_-vports > Object > select the region > done!

 

Now when needed you can place a circular viewport in the "hole".

To do this from the drop down menu: View > Viewports > Polygonal Viewport > then use Arc to draw a circle - using the same point to begin and close into a circle.