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any custom plotter calibration or custom paper size information. See also PMP
file, STB file, and CTB file.
PCP file Partial plotter configuration file. PCP files contain basic plot
specifications and pen parameters that were saved in previous versions. Plot
settings that are stored in a PCP file include pen assignments, plotting units,
paper size, plot rotation, plot origin, scale factor, and pen optimization level.
See also PC2 file and PC3 file.
personalization Customizes the executable file during installation with the
user name, company, and other information.
pick button The button on a pointing device that is used to select objects or
specify points on the screen. For example, on a two-button mouse, it is the
left button by default.
pick points Clicking and acquiring a point on an object in the drawing.
plan view A view orientation from a point on the positive Z axis toward the
origin (0,0,0). (PLAN)
planar projection Mapping of objects or images onto a plane.
pline See polyline.
plot style An object property that specifies a set of overrides for color,
dithering, gray scale, pen assignments, screening, linetype, lineweight,
endstyles, joinstyles, and fill styles. Plot styles are applied at plot time.
plot style table A set of plot styles. Plot styles are defined in plot style tables
and apply to objects only when the plot style table is attached to a layout or
viewport.
PMP file Plot Model Parameter. File containing custom plotter calibration and
custom paper size information associated with plotter configuration file.
point 1. A location in three-dimensional space specified by X, Y, and Z
coordinate values. 2. An object consisting of a single coordinate location.
(POINT)
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