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Saves map book settings to an external file
MAPBOOKSAVESETTINGSCommand Line
On the Map Book tab, right-click a map book name
➤ Save Settings.
Task Pane
Save Map Book Settings dialog boxDialog Box
Setting Up a Map Book Template
Every map book requires a template that specifies printer settings (such as
paper size and the printer driver to use) and defines the size and position of
elements on the page (for example, the legend, title block, and map tiles).
A template can contain one or more layouts. If it contains multiple layouts,
you must specify the one to use for a particular map book.
Once you define the map book template and save your map, you can publish
the map book to a plotter or to a DWF file.
Viewports
In your map book template, each element appears within a viewport, which
is like a frame on a web page. A viewport has a shape and a position on the
page, and you specify the type of information that appears within it. You must
include a main viewport in your map book template. Other viewports are
optional and can include the following:
■ Tileview viewport displays the corresponding tile, and determines the shape
of that tile. Templates for map books must include a tileview viewport.
■ Keyview viewport displays a thumbnail view of the entire area included in
the map book. You can create a simplified view of the mapped area to use
in this viewport, save that view to a separate drawing file, and then link
the viewport to that drawing. You can display a different linked file in this
viewport, instead of the thumbnail. For example, you can save a detail of
the map in a separate file and use the keyview viewport to display it as an
inset. You can also display selected AutoCAD layers for the entire map.
NOTE When you generate the map book, you can choose any of the previous
alternatives, or you can choose to omit the keyview viewport altogether.
■ Legend viewport displays a legend. and specifies where it appears in the map
book. If you created a display legend for your map, you can select it for
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