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Layout/Limits When plotting a layout, plots everything within the printable
area of the specified paper size, with the origin calculated from 0,0 in the
layout.
When plotting from the Model tab, plots the entire drawing area that is defined
by the grid limits. If the current viewport does not display a plan view, this
option has the same effect as the Extents option.
Extents Plots the portion of the current space of the drawing that contains
objects. All geometry in the current space is plotted. The drawing may be
regenerated to recalculate the extents before plotting.
Display Plots the view in the current viewport in the selected Model tab or
the current paper space view in the layout.
View Plots a view that was previously saved with the VIEW command. You
can select a named view from the list. If there are no saved views in the
drawing, this option is unavailable.
When the View option is selected, a View list is displayed that lists the named
views that are saved in the current drawing. You can select a view from this
list to plot.
Window
Plots any portion of the drawing that you specify. When you select Window,
the Window button becomes available. Click the Window button to use the
pointing device to specify the two corners of the area to be plotted, or enter
coordinate values.
Specify first corner: Specify a point
Specify other corner: Specify a point
Plot Offset
Specifies an offset of the plot area relative to the lower-left corner of the
printable area or to the edge of the paper, depending on the setting made in
the Specify Plot Offset Relative To option (Options dialog box,
Plot and Publish
tab
). The Plot Offset area of the Plot dialog box displays the specified plot
offset option in parentheses.
The printable area of a drawing sheet is defined by the selected output device
and is represented by a dashed line in a layout. When you change to another
output device, the printable area may change.
You can offset the geometry on the paper by entering a positive or negative
value in the X and Y offset boxes. The plotter unit values are in inches or
millimeters on the paper.
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