Using Programming Languages other than VBA

Sub Example_ShadePlot()
	' This example creates a paper space viewport,
	' makes it active, and then sets it to plot as displayed.

	Dim newPViewport As AcadPViewport
	Dim centerPoint(0 To 2) As Double
	Dim height As Double
	Dim width As Double
	height = 30#
	width = 40#
	centerPoint(0) = 30#: centerPoint(1) = 30#: centerPoint(2) = 0#

	' Create a paper space Viewport object
	ThisDrawing.ActiveSpace = acPaperSpace
	Set newPViewport = ThisDrawing.PaperSpace.AddPViewport(centerPoint, width, height)
	ZoomAll
	newPViewport.Display True
	ThisDrawing.MSpace = True

	' Set the viewport to plot as displayed
	ThisDrawing.ActivePViewport = newPViewport
	newPViewport.ShadePlot = acShadePlotAsDisplayed
End Sub