Viewports become Inactive

[C W]

A coworker who is running Landmark has been encountering an ongoing issue where his viewports become deactivated with apparently no action on his part. He said he'll notice it on occasion and then reactivate it, but the problem is that the viewports apperarntly don't show when he exports the sheet layers if they are not activated. Is this is setting issue? Has anyone experienced this before? To be honest, I've NEVER activated or deactivated a viewport before so have know idea where to begin. Thanks.

[C W]

Is this maybe just a class issue?

[Pat Stanford]

It could very well be class related.

Since each viewport is an object it has a class. If that class ends up set to invisible or grey, then the viewport will be also.

I recommend that all viewports (as well as groups and probably the top level of symbols) always be left in the None class and the None class always be left as visible. Makes it much easier to troubleshoot visibility issues.

Pat

[C W]

Agreed! Thanks Pat.

[tsdesign]

HI there

I am new to Vectorworks and am on 2008. A viewport has decided to place itself on the layer and cannot get rid of it...

if this is related, of you can help, I thank you very much

tsdesign

[Ray Libby]

What type of layer, Design Layer or Sheet Layer?

[tsdesign]

HI

design layer

thanks

[Ray Libby]

It's more than likely the viewport is in a class that is not active. Try setting View menu>Class Options to Show/Snap/Modify Others and see if you can select it. If that doesn't work try the layer options.

[tsdesign]

HI Ray Libby

Thanks but no luck. I must be missing something...

TS

[Ray Libby]

Keep trying, it's a class or layer issue. You could either post the file here or email it to me and I'll tell you the problem. Let me know and I'll give you my email address.

[tsdesign]

Thanks

I will try you tomorrow.

TS

[C W]

Tsdesign,

Right click and choose "Force Select."

[Ray Libby]

I always forget about that.

[tsdesign]

HI CW and Ray

Had tried 'Force Select' and tells me no object exists at click point?

would a screen PNG help?

Thanks alot

TS

[Ray Libby]

It might, the file would be better.

[tsdesign]

How shall I send that?

[Ray Libby]

How big is it?

[tsdesign]

3MB

[Ray Libby]

That would be to big to post here.

You could email it to me:

cad(at)raylibby.net.

[tsdesign]

sent

thank you

TS

[Ray Libby]

If I'm looking at what I think you may be talking about, that's the page boundary, not a viewport. Go to File menu>Page Setup and uncheck Show page boundary. You are also in Top veiw so your 3D grid is showing. Change your view to Top/Plan and that will go away.

[tsdesign]

Ray,

THANK YOU SO MUCH - you made my day. That worked.

Really appreciate your help!!!

Todd

[Ray Libby]

Glad it worked out!