When you create a new viewport, it initially inherits the customization options of the current viewport. For example, if you establish the Filled render style for plots in the current viewport and then create a new viewport, subsequent plots in the new viewport will appear in the filled render style. New viewports inherit the plot state of the current viewport—until you change customization options, plot states, or output databases, new viewports appear identical to the viewport that was active when you created them.

After a new viewport has been established, the plot state and any subsequent customizations are independent of other viewports by default. Multiple viewports can each be in a separate plot state; if you use multiple viewports, you must first designate a particular viewport as current to change its display. Customization selections you apply affect only the current viewport. When you designate a viewport as current, the options dialog boxes are refreshed to show the state of options associated with that viewport. For more information on working with viewports, see “Working with viewports,” Section 4.3.

You can also link multiple viewports in your session to manipulate multiple objects simultaneously and to display the same plot state and the same plot options in different viewports. For more information, see “Linking viewports for view manipulation,” Section 4.5.