Lock AutoCAD Viewports FAST – 4 Methods to Prevent Scale Changes

Struggling with accidental zooms messing up your viewport scale in AutoCAD? This video shows you 4 EASY ways to lock your viewports and KEEP your scales PERFECT! Learn WHY locking viewports is crucial and unlock these timesaving techniques for flawless AutoCAD layouts.

Discover the WHY behind viewport locking and unlock these timesaving techniques to create flawless AutoCAD layouts.

In this AutoCAD Tips video, you’ll learn: The importance of locking viewports for maintaining accurate scaling in your drawings. 4 EASY methods to lock viewports in AutoCAD, including using the lock button, right-click menus, properties palette, and the toolbar button.

Video chapters

[00:00] – INTRODUCTION

[00:32] – WHY LOCK VIEWPORTS

[01:37] – METHOD 1: USING LOCK BUTTON

[02:22] – METHOD 2: RIGHT CLICK MENU

[02:38] – METHOD 3: PROPERTIES PALETTE

[03:12] – METHOD 4: TOOLBAR MENU

[03:35] – SUMMARY