what exactly is tilemode?

Greetings.

Can someone explain to me exactly what tilemode is? I have a third part library that I use to display autocads, and they
just modified how they operate to switch between tilemodes, and I am afraid I don't know really what tilemodes mean to
the average user, and if they are autocad only or a general property of a view of a vector document or what.

Pointers and pointers to help / glossaries are welcome.

Thanks,
Jeff Kish

 

Thanks for your reply.
So one of my users reports that they are seeing a machine view rather than a paper view. When I "mess" around with
tilemode in my software, then I can toggle between one and the other. Would this imply that tilemode "on" means you are
getting just a different viewport? Sorry if this is not descriptive/accurate enough.

Thanks,


Thanks,
Jeff Kish

 

Tilemode on means that the whole screen is completely covered with
viewports-no spaces (paperspace) between/around them.
Tilemode off means that there is (/can be) space around, over, and between
the viewports. This space is paperspace.
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MichaelB
www.michaelbulatovich.com

 

Thanks.
With Tilemode toggled one way, we see the "paper view" (I think) which shows a legend and some other sundry information.
With it toggled the "other" way, which is "off or machine view I think", I only see the parts.

Thanks again for your time/input.

Jeff Kish

 

Just had to give it a try,,, talk about a death wish or what!
I suggest going the other way to explain what tilemode isn't.
When you see a drawing that has been set up such that you have paperspace,
and modelspace, paperspace, with a window or viewport which allows you to
see through to a modelspace drawing surface which can be scaled
independantly, .... this represents Tilemode Off.
With tilemode on, you see only those items in modelspace and all paperspace
information is concealed, (not deleted, just concealed).
I've used tilemode ON in the past if I've had a drawing with a whole pile of
viewports or other paperspace information that was slowing a drawing down.
However, now that Acad2000 and onward have a modelspace tab on the left hand
side, going into this modelspace is, to me quite similiar as having tilemode
ON.
Hope this helps.

library that I use to display autocads, and they

afraid I don't know really what tilemodes mean to

view of a vector document or what.