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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
578 | Chapter 21 Create Layouts
3 Under Plot Offset, enter a value in units for X or Y or both.
The origin is offset by the number of units you enter. A positive value
moves the origin up and to the right. A negative value moves the plot
origin down and to the left.
4 Choose OK.
Layouts toolbar
Command line
PAGESETUP
Shortcut menu Right-click a layout tab and choose Page Setup.
Set the Plot Area of a Layout
When you prepare to plot from the Model tab or a layout tab, you can specify
the plot area to determine what will be included in the plot. When you create
a new layout, the default option is Layout. Layout plots all objects within the
margins of the specified paper size. The plot origin is calculated from 0,0,
which is at the lower-left corner of the margins.
The Display option plots all the objects displayed in the graphics area. The
Extent option plots all the visible objects in the drawing. The View option
plots a saved view. You use the Window option to define an area to be
plotted.
Note If you open a drawing that was saved in paper space in AutoCAD Release
14 or earlier, the Plot Area default is Extents and the Plot Scale default is Scaled
to Fit.
To set the plot area and adjust the display
1 From the File menu, choose Page Setup.
2 In the Page Setup dialog box, choose the Layout Settings tab.
3 Under Plot Area, select one of the following options:
■ Layout. Prints all objects within the margins of the paper. This option
is only available from a layout tab.
■ Limits. Prints or plots the current drawing limits. This option is only
available from the Model tab.
■ Extents. Plots all objects in the drawing.
■ Display. Plots all objects displayed in the drawing area.