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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
652 | Chapter 22 Plot Drawings
3 Right-click to display a shortcut menu with the following options: Plot,
Pan, Zoom, Zoom Window, or Zoom Original (to zoom to the original pre-
view magnification).
4 Press
ESC to exit the preview and return to the Plot dialog box.
5 If necessary, make additional adjustments to the plot settings and preview
the plotted drawing again.
6 Once the settings are correct, choose OK to plot the drawing.
Standard toolbar
Command line
PLOT
Plot Files to Other Formats
You can export your drawings in a number of formats, including DXF and
Windows metafile (WMF). You can also output your drawings in image
formats using specially designed plotter drivers.
In each case, a nonsystem plotter driver is configured to output file informa-
tion. You can control the custom properties of each nonsystem driver in the
Plotter Configuration Editor. Specific help for each driver is also available by
choosing Help while in the Plotter Configuration Editor.
See Also
“Publish Drawing Sets” on page 819
Plot to DXB File Formats
DXB (drawing interchange binary) file formats are supported using the DXB
nonsystem file driver. This is commonly used to “flatten” 3D drawings to 2D.
The output is compatible with the AutoCAD DXBIN command and with the
ADI DXB driver delivered with earlier AutoCAD releases. The DXB driver
shares these limitations of the ADI driver:
■ The driver produces 16-bit integer DXB files containing only vectors.
■ DXB output is monochrome; all vectors are color 7.
■ Raster images and embedded OLE objects are not supported.
■ The driver ignores object and plot style lineweights.
See Also
“Configure for File Output” in the Driver and Peripheral Guide
DXB Driver Help