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Add or Configure Plotters
Displays the
Plotter Manager (a Windows system window). You can add or
configure a plotter with the Plotter Manager.
Plot To File
Specifies the default location for plot to file operations.
Background Processing Options
Controls whether background plotting is turned on or off for plotting and
publishing.
You can use background plotting to start a job you are plotting or publishing
and immediately return to work on your drawing while your job is plotted or
published as you work. (BACKGROUNDPLOT system variable)
Background plot and publish details are available through the Plot and Publish
status bar icon shortcut menu
.
You can plot or publish jobs in the background even if the program is not
running by entering acad/pl <DSD file name> at the Windows Command
Prompt.
Enable Background Plotting When
Plotting: Specifies that plot jobs are processed in the background. This setting
is also affected by the BACKGROUNDPLOT system variable.
Publishing: Specifies that published jobs are processed in the background. This
setting is also affected by the BACKGROUNDPLOT system variable.
NOTE When -PLOT, PLOT, -PUBLISH, and PUBLISH are used in a script (SCR file),
the BACKGROUNDPLOT system variable value is ignored, and -PLOT, PLOT,
-PUBLISH, and PUBLISH are processed in the foreground.
Plot and Publish Log File
Controls options for saving a plot and publish log file as a comma-separated
value (CSV) file that can be viewed in a spreadsheet program. To view or
change the location of the log file, see
the Files tab in the Options dialog box
on page 1330.
This log file contains information about plot and publish jobs such as:
■ Job ID
■ Job name
■ Sheet set name
■ Category name
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