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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
How Plotting Has Changed from Previous Versions | 613
Note If you used the CCONFIG, HPCONFIG, or OCECONFIG commands to
configure CalComp, Hewlett-Packard, and Océ devices, respectively, you can
use the wizard to extract linetype and lineweight information from PCP, PC2, or
acad*.cfg files. However, to plot using driver-specific custom settings such as end
style, join style, fill style, and screening, you must use the Plot Style Table Editor
to enter these settings by hand; they are not automatically migrated.
To migrate pen settings to plot styles
1 From the Tools menu, choose Wizards. Then choose Add Plot Style Table.
2 Choose Next.
3 To use an existing AutoCAD configuration file (acad*.cfg), select Use My
R14 Plotter Configuration. To use a partial or complete plotter
configuration file, select Use a PCP or PC2 file. Choose Next.
4 Select Color-Dependent Plot Style Table or Named Plot Style Table.
5 Browse and select the file whose settings you want to import.
6 Type a descriptive file name for the new plot style table and choose Next.
7 (Optional) You can set the new plot style table to be used for new drawings
and drawings created in previous versions of AutoCAD.
Make changes to the plot style table by choosing the Plot Style Table
Editor button.
8 Choose Finish.
Use Plotter Configuration Files from Previous
Versions
By using the Add-a-Plotter wizard, you can import the following plotter con-
figuration settings from earlier releases:
■ Pen optimization
■ Plot-to-file configurations
■ Paper size and orientation
■ Resolution
■ Device name
■ Plot destination (with the port or the network share name)
AutoCAD Releases 13 and 14 used PC2 files to store configuration settings.
All previous versions of AutoCAD used PCP files. AutoCAD 2000 and later
releases use PC3 files.