AutoCAD/drawing limits

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Expert: - 2/4/2008


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When i try to change the drawing limits in paper space i get a "cannot set paper space limits when margins or background is displayed" message. can you help?

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Leroy:
I can't stand that margin or paperspace background, so I don't display it and I can set limits.  I don't ever get that message.  To undisplay those things you go to OPTIONS;DISPLAY;LAYOUT ELEMENTS.  There, you will see some checkboxes checked and unchecked.  The only one most people really need is, "Display Layout and Model Tab".  I guess the other stuff has a purpose, but I just rely on the preview.

Go ahead and uncheck the rest of it, and you should be OK.

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I can address all 2-D questions and some 3-D questions. I do programming in AutoLISP if it doesn`t involve solid modeling. I can also address menu customization issues and can help you find answers to questions I can`t answer by taking your question directly to Autodesk via their newsgroups.

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