creating viewports with cropping capabilities

[mjunderdog1]

I can't seem to create a viewport with cropping. After creating a viewport, when I select the new viewport to edit its properties, the line that indicates whether cropping is enabled says "No". I am working in a file that somehow had cropping enabled when its current viewports were created. But, new viewports are created with default no crop.

Is there a way to change this?

btw - all objects have class as none.

Thanks.

Edited April 22, 2010 by mjunderdog1

[CipesDesign]

Two ways to create a Cropping Object: 1) In a design layer, draw the shape of the crop (use a rectangle or polygon, etc) and leave it selected; Select Create Viewport and when asked choose "Use Object as Crop"..... 2) In an already created VP without a crop, double click the Viewport than choose Edit Crop. Once in the crop "space" draw the shape of the crop. Exit back to Viewport and Voila.

NOTE: A Viewport can have only one cropping object

[mjunderdog1]

Thanks, CipesDesign. You're a poet and a scholar.