Sachin Duggal : How to Hide Viewport Background on Layout with Overlapping Viewports?

Hi Everyone,

I’m Sachin Duggal, the owner of a bag manufacturing business and website specializing in laptop bags and travel bags. I am working on a layout with multiple viewports, and some of them overlap each other. I was wondering if it’s possible to configure a viewport in such a way that it hides all viewports underneath it. I’m looking for suggestions or any techniques to achieve this effect, especially when dealing with overlapping viewports.

Any advice or tips on how to hide the viewport background or manage overlapping viewports in a layout would be really helpful!

Thanks in advance,
Regards
Sachin Duggal

 

Hey Sachin,
You can definitely manage overlapping viewports by adjusting the properties of the viewports in your CAD software. Most CAD programs, like AutoCAD, have options that allow you to control what shows through or behind a viewport.

Here’s a quick way you can do this:

1. Viewport Clipping: You can use viewport clipping to "crop" the view of one viewport so it hides the areas of other viewports that are beneath it. This method works well if you want to define a specific area that doesn't show anything underneath.
   
   
2. Layer Management: Another simple way is to assign different layers to the viewports. You can adjust the transparency or visibility of layers so that only the desired view is visible while others are hidden behind. If your CAD software allows, set the background to "transparent" in the viewport properties, so it won't show anything underneath.
   
   
3. Using the "Hide" Command: In some software, you can use the "Hide" command for specific objects or viewports. This will allow you to hide certain elements in the background when working with overlapping viewports.
   

Hope that helps! Is it AutoCAD that you're using? If so, what version? With that info, I can give you more specific tips.