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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Chapter 1 - Find the Information You Need
- Part 1 - The User Interface
- Part 2 - Start, Organize, and Save a Drawing
- Part 3 - Control the Drawing Views
- Part 4 - Create and Modify Objects
- Chapter 14 - Control the Properties of Objects
- Chapter 15 - Use Precision Tools
- Chapter 16 - Draw Geometric Objects
- Chapter 17 - Change Existing Objects
- Part 5 - Hatches, Notes, and Dimensions
- Chapter 18 - Hatches, Fills, and Wipeouts
- Chapter 19 - Notes and Labels
- Chapter 20 - Dimensions and Tolerances
- Part 6 - Create Layouts and Plot Drawings
- Chapter 21 - Create Layouts
- Chapter 22 - Plot Drawings
- Part 7 - Share Data Between Drawings and Applications
- Chapter 23 - Reference Other Drawing Files (Xrefs)
- Chapter 24 - Link and Embed Data (OLE)
- Chapter 25 - Work with Data in Other Formats
- Chapter 26 - Access External Databases
- Overview of Using AutoCAD with External Databases
- Access a Database from Within AutoCAD
- Link Database Records to Graphical Objects
- Use Labels to Display Database Information in the Drawing
- Use Queries to Filter Database Information
- Share Link and Label Templates and Queries with Other Users
- Work with Links in Files from Earlier Releases
- Part 8 - Work with Other People and Organizations
- Chapter 27 - Protect and Sign Drawings
- Chapter 28 - Use the Internet to Share Drawings
- Chapter 29 - Insert and View Markups
- Chapter 30 - Publish Drawing Sets
- Part 9 - Create Realistic Images and Graphics
- Glossary
- Index
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See Also
“Control PC3 File Device and Document Settings” in the Driver and Peripheral
Guide
To start the Plotter Configuration Editor
1 From the File menu, choose Plotter Manager.
2 In the Plotter Manager, double-click the plotter configuration (PC3) file
you want to edit.
The Plotter Configuration Editor is displayed.
Command line
PAGESETUP
To set the paper size for a layout
1 From the File menu, choose Page Setup.
2 In the Page Setup dialog box, choose the Layout Settings tab.
3 Under Paper Size and Paper Units, select a paper option from the Paper
Size list.
4 Choose OK.
Layouts toolbar
Command line
PAGESETUP
Shortcut menu Right-click a layout tab and choose Page Setup.
To add a custom paper size from scratch
1 From the File menu, choose Plotter Manager.
2 In the Plotter Manager, double-click the plotter configuration (PC3) file
you want to edit.
3 In the Plotter Configuration Editor, choose the Device and Document
Settings tab.
4 Double-click User-Defined Paper Sizes & Calibration to display the calibra-
tion and paper size options.
5 Select Custom Paper Sizes.
6 Under Custom Paper Sizes, choose Add.
7 In the Custom Paper Size wizard, on the Begin screen, select Start from
Scratch. Choose Next.