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mv is the command to make a new viewport in layout/paperspace, no?
anyway, so i think the easiest way to accopmlish this using the info already provided is: 1. Set up your drawing in modelspace with all the information you want to see there (instead of doing notes, dims, etc. in paperspace). 2. Draw a non-plotting grid across the model that corresponds to the size of an A4 page at the appropriate scale. This will create the snapping points for the plot window selection (and snaps are your friend!) 3. This is where you have choice: Either to make multiple layout tabs, each corresponding to a seperate section of the grid you made in model space, or one big sheet with a viewport (created with mv command!) that contains the entire model. I recommend the first option, but others may strongly disagree. I see an advantage in being able to print it all at once (by right clicking on the layout tabs at the bottom left of your screen) and selecting publish multiple layouts or the similar command in your version. 4a. So assuming you go with the first option, multiple layouts, in the first layout tab, make one viewport per layout that corresponds to each section of the grid. Make sure that viewport is centered on the page, and in the same place on each layout. Make sure the viewport is at the scale you want. And make sure all the viewports are the same scale. The easiest way is to just make on initial layout and copy it for all the rest. 5a. This is the tricky part. Select the plot window in the layout, snap it to the corners of your viewport, and print it at 1:1 on your A4 sheet. Do a test print, and if it all looks good, run the whole batch by right-clicking on the tab and selecting all of them. Then publish them all. 4b. Assuming you go the on big viewport route: in the big viewport, select the plot window and start selecting and plotting each grid. Each grid will have to be individually selected each time you want to print. The prints will all be at 1:1 assuming you have the single giant viewport set to the right scale.
So hows that? Make sense? I could post screen shots if you need. But you'd probably have to just email me. I'm bad about checking back.
Good luck. jwillie
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