The Bottom Line

The Bottom Line
Understanding the Plotter Settings Unlike other types of documents, AutoCAD drawings can
end up on nearly any size sheet of paper. To accommodate the range of paper sizes, the AutoCAD
plotter settings are fairly extensive and give you a high level of control over your output.
Master It Name a few of the settings available in the Plot dialog box.
Solution Paper size, plot area, plot scale and printer/plotter name are a few of the settings
available in the Plot dialog box.
WYSIWYG Plotting Using Layout Tabs The layout tabs in AutoCAD offer a way to let you
set up the way a drawing will be plotted. You can think of the layout tabs as a kind of paste up
area for your drawings.
Master It Name some of the items that you see in a layout tab.
Solution The layout tab shows the paper orientation, plotter margins, and the location of
your drawing on the final plotted output.
Adding an Output Device Typically, AutoCAD will use the Windows system printer as an
output device, but often you will find that the printer you use is a dedicated plotter that is not
connected to Windows in the usual way. AutoCAD lets you add custom plotter and prints
through the Add-A-Plotter wizard.
Master It How do you start the Add-A-Plotter wizard?
Solution Choose File  Plotter Manager, double-click the Add-A-Plotter Wizard application
in the Plotters window.
Storing a Page Setup Most of the time, you will use the same set of plotter settings for your
drawings. You can save plotter settings using the Page Setup feature.
Master It Describe a way to create a page setup. Describe how to retrieve a setup.
Solution Choose File  Page Setup Manager then click New at the Page Setup Manager
dialog box. Enter a name for your page setup in the New Page Setup dialog box, then click
OK. You can retrieve a page setup by selecting it from the Page Setup drop-down list in the
Plot dialog box.