DEFINE WINDOW

Purpose:

To associate the current window (that means, the visible part of the drawing), or any user-defined window in the current drawing, with a window number (0-9) or a description. This number/description is then used to identify the window in the Select Window function.

Instructions:

In the View menu, click Zoom, then Define Window.

First, all currently defined windows in the drawing will be highlighted. You are then prompted to give the window number (0-9) to associate the current window with. The window number is given by holding the <Ctrl> while clicking one of the 0-9 keys.

The window can also be associated with a string by keying in a string in the Predefined Window toolbar and clicking the Define Predefined Window button in the toolbar.

Note: that any previous association with this number/description will be broken.

Options:

The window to associate with a number is by default the current window. However, it is possible also to explicit define the window. In this case, click Options when you are prompted for the window number/description. You may then define the desired window extension (two opposite corners) before giving the window number/description. This way of giving the window extension followed by the window number/description is then repeated until you click Operation Complete.

Result:

Windows in the current drawing will be associated with window numbers/descriptions according to user's action.