want to select a portion of a detail to place in layout

[Anonymous]

Perhaps the detail drawing was created incorrectly (I didn't create them) or maybe it has to do with them being done in AC9 and migrated over. But in AC17 when I try to place a detail onto my layout sheet it comes in as a huge (much larger than layout sheet) drawing which is mostly blank space with the actual teeny detail up in the corner. This happens on both the drag and drop method or opening the detail and doing the Document-->Save on layout method. SO is there a way to "crop" the detail before placing it on the layout. Or a way to select just the actual detail. Or maybe a way to crop it once the huge part has been placed? I need help!

[Anonymous]

When the detail view is saved (in View Settings) use the "Fit in Window" option for zooming at the bottom of the dialogue box. Then when the detail is placed on the Layout it will fit the frame to the extents of the detail.
You should be able to select multiple details in the View Map, go to Settings and change them all together.

[Laszlo Nagy]

It may also be that the reason the Detail comes in so huge on the Layout because there is actually some small element in the opposite corner to where the Detail is and that is also included so the boundaries of the Drawing on the Layout will be calucalated to be that large.
You can open the source View of the Drawing and select all elements, the highlight might show you that there are some element you did not notice.

[David Maudlin]

Jody wrote:
Or maybe a way to crop it once the huge part has been placed?

The Drawing can be cropped on the Layout (select the Drawing, then select the Offset Edge option in the Pet Palette). The cursor will respond to elements in the Drawing, so you can place a Hotspot in the Detail for the extents of the detail you want to show, then use that Hotspot on the placed Drawing when cropping the Drawing.

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David