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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Get Information
- The User Interface
- Start and Save Drawings
- Control the Drawing Views
- Organize Drawings and Layouts
- Create and Modify Objects
- Control the Properties of Objects
- Use Precision Tools
- Work with the User Coordinate System (UCS)
- Enter Coordinates to Specify Points
- Use Dynamic Input
- Snap to Locations on Objects (Object Snaps)
- Restrict Cursor Movement
- Combine or Offset Points and Coordinates
- Specify Distances
- Extract Geometric Information from Objects
- Use a Calculator
- Create Objects
- Select and Modify Objects
- Select Objects
- Correct Mistakes
- Erase Objects
- Cut, Copy, and Paste with the Clipboard
- Modify Objects
- Add Constraints to Geometry
- Define and Reference Blocks
- Work with 3D Models
- Create 3D Models
- Overview of 3D Modeling
- Create Solids and Surfaces from Lines and Curves
- Create Solids
- Create Surfaces
- Create Meshes
- Create Wireframe Models
- Add 3D Thickness to Objects
- Modify 3D Models
- Create Sections and Drawings from 3D Models
- Create 3D Models
- Annotate Drawings
- Work with Annotations
- Overview of Annotations
- Scale Annotations
- Overview of Scaling Annotations
- Set Annotation Scale
- Create Annotative Objects
- Display Annotative Objects
- Add and Modify Scale Representations
- Set Orientation for Annotations
- Hatches, Fills, and Wipeouts
- Notes and Labels
- Tables
- Dimensions and Tolerances
- Understand Basic Concepts of Dimensioning
- Use Dimension Styles
- Set the Scale for Dimensions
- Create Dimensions
- Modify Existing Dimensions
- Add Geometric Tolerances
- Work with Annotations
- Plot and Publish Drawings
- Specify Settings for Plotting
- Save Plot Settings as Named Page Setups
- Reuse Named Page Setups
- Specify Page Setup Settings
- Select a Printer or Plotter for a Layout
- Select a Paper Size for a Layout
- Determine the Drawing Orientation of a Layout
- Set the Plot Area of a Layout
- Adjust the Plot Offset of a Layout
- Set the Plot Scale for a Layout
- Set the Lineweight Scale for a Layout
- Select a Plot Style Table for a Layout
- Set Shaded Viewport and Plot Options for a Layout
- Print or Plot Drawings
- Overview of Plotting
- Use a Page Setup to Specify Plot Settings
- Select a Printer or Plotter
- Specify the Area to Plot
- Set Paper Size
- Position the Drawing on the Paper
- Control How Objects Are Plotted
- Preview a Plot
- Plot Files to Other Formats
- Publish Drawings
- Specify Settings for Plotting
- Share Data Between Files
- Reference Other Drawing Files
- Work with Data in Other Formats
- Collaborate with Others
- Render Drawings
- Draw 2D Isometric Views
- Add Lighting to Your Model
- Materials and Textures
- Render 3D Objects for Realism
- Glossary
- Index
Specifically, you can choose from the following options:
As Displayed. Plots the design as it is displayed; all the shading is
preserved.
Wireframe. Displays lines and curves to represent object boundaries.
Hidden. Suppresses the plotting of objects that are located behind other
objects.
Visual Styles. Plots the design as it appears in the visual style you select.
Rendered. Renders objects before they are plotted, based on Render
options you set before you plot or based on the render preset you select.
Render Presets. Renders objects based on the render preset you select.
You can select an option for your drawing either from model space or from a
layout. From model space, the options are available in the Properties Inspector
palette and the Print dialog box. From a layout, after you select a viewport,
the options are available from the shortcut menu and from the Properties
Inspector palette.
NOTE If you select the Rendered option, specify Render settings before plotting.
If the Rendered option is used for a highly complex set of objects, the hardcopy
output might contain only the viewport border.
Specify a Resolution Level for Shaded Plotting
You can set the resolution of shaded plots for either greater speed or higher
fidelity.
After you select an appropriate plotter, you can specify the level of quality for
plotted output. The quality level determines the dots per inch (dpi). The dpi
that corresponds to a quality level is based on the plotter you select.
The maximum dpi available is also based on the plotter you select. You can
specify a custom quality level and directly change the dpi to a setting between
100 and the maximum dpi of the plotter.
The higher the fidelity, the more computer memory is used, so the longer it
takes to plot. High fidelity is not necessary for all plots, and a setting between
300 and 600 dpi is generally sufficient for most plots.
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