Polygonal Viewports ADT 2004 & 5

I seem to have a problem that no one else has ever mentioned here, that I have seen.

When I create a polygonal viewport (in paperspace), and I use the erase command,
selecting the viewport line with a crossing window, I see that I have two objects
selected. However, if I do an erase and just left click on the viewport line for
selection, there is no second object left to see.

I have noticed this on more then one occasion, and I am wondering what causes this to
happen.

Does anyone know about this?

Thanks.

Jack Talsky

 

If you look closely, you'll see that you get 2 objects when you just click
on the polygon, as well. The second object is the rectangular viewport that
AutoCAD creates for the polyline to clip when it creates the polygonal
viewport.
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so the rule would be to never screw with it, right?

Jack

 

.... unless you want to do something like MOVE or ERASE a viewport ...
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They are kinda linked together.