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Plotting Sheets
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To generate a layer report
1 From the Sheet Manager menu, choose Sheet Tools ä Create Layer Report to
display the Filename for Layer Report dialog box.
2 Type the report name.
3 Select the folder you want to save the report to.
4 Click OK.
A message similar to the following is displayed:
Printing 226 layers to file: c:\Land Projects R2\adtut\ layer.txt
The command saves the report to the file. This file can be opened with any text
editor.
Plotting Sheets
You can plot sheets just like you plot any other AutoCAD drawing. You can
send a single sheet to your plotter, or you can create a batch file that plots a
group of sheets.
Creating a Layout Page Setup Name
To use Edit Batch Plot Job command you must first create a Layout Page Setup
name in a paper space layout in the current drawing.
To create a Page Layout
1 From the File menu, choose Page Setup to display the Page Setup dialog box.
2 Configure Plot Device and Layout Settings as required for your plotter
3 Click Add next to Page Setup Name to save your settings
4 Click OK to exit the Page Setup dialog box.
NOTE
For more information on this topic, see Fast Track to Plotting Your
First Drawing in AutoCAD 2000 online Help.
Batching Plot Sheets
You can set up a batch plot job to send a group of sheets to the plotter at once.
To set up the Batch Plot Job
1 Create a Layout Page Setup name.
2 From the Sheet Manager menu, choose Plot ä Edit Batch Plot Job to display the
Edit Batch Job dialog box.
3 Use the Edit Batch Job dialog box to enter the name for the plot job, and then
click OK. This file is saved with a *.bpd extension.
The Edit Batch Plot Job dialog box is displayed. Use this dialog box to add the
Layout Page Setup name and to add sheets to the plot job.
4 To save the plot job under a different name, click Save as. Enter the new name
in the Save Batch Job As dialog box and click Save.