Center Objects in Viewport

[Greg Rosenke]

Hello, I'm a new Vectorworks user. 

 

I need to make marketing drawings for a multi-level multi-unit building. Each floor plan needs to be shown on a single sheet.

How do I position the floor plan objects (2D Top/Plan) in the the same position for each drawing sheet? Currently each floor is slightly off in the viewport crop window.

 

Basically, if I were to view the exported PDF, the floor plans should not move position as you cycle through the pages. Example, the center of elevator/hallway should not move position from page to page (see highlighted area on attached pic).

 

Thanks in advance.

[Jonathan Pickup]

i use a locus on a corner of the building outside the viewport. copy the locus, move to the next layer, then Paste In Place (Edit Menu). 

[Jonathan Pickup]

I use keyboard shortcuts all the time, use command+alt+v for paste in place, command+up arrow to get to the next layer, command+alt+v, command+up arrow, and so on

[Greg Rosenke]

Bingo! That worked. Thanks Jonathan.

[Jonathan Pickup]

It’s an old trick, but a goodie. the Loci don’t print so you can leave them if you want. 

 

[Greg Rosenke]

Excellent, thanks.