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626 | Chapter 22 Plot Drawings
With shaded plotting options, you can choose whether to plot a set of shaded
objects using the As Displayed, Wireframe, Hidden, or Rendered option.
Shaded and rendered viewports are plot-previewed, plotted, plotted to file,
and batch-plotted with full shading and rendering.
You can use realistic plots in your presentations by plotting viewports as they
are displayed on the screen or otherwise.
Shaded viewport plotting options apply to all objects in viewports and model
space. If you use the Shaded or Rendered options, plot style tables included
in the page setup do not affect plots. If you use the Render option, two-
dimensional wireframe objects, such as lines, arcs, and text, are not plotted.
Note Shaded viewport plotting requires a raster-capable device. Most modern
plotters and printers are raster-capable devices.
Specify Shaded Plotting Settings
If you are plotting a drawing that contains 3D solids that are shaded, you can
control how the drawing is plotted.
Specifically, you can choose from the following options:
■ As Displayed. Plots the design as it is displayed; all the shading is
preserved.
■ Wireframe. Displays lines and curves to represent object boundaries.
■ Hidden. Suppresses the plotting of objects that are located behind other
objects.
■ Rendered. Renders objects before they are plotted, based on Render
options you set before you plot.
You can choose an option for your drawing either from model space or from
a layout. From model space, the options are available in the Properties palette
and the Plot dialog box. From a layout, after you select a viewport, the
options are available from the shortcut menu and from the Properties
palette.
Either way, you can save your settings with the drawing.
Note If you choose the Rendered option, specify Render settings before plot-
ting. If the Rendered option is used for a highly complex set of objects, the hard-
copy output might contain only the viewport border.