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PRINTING AND PLOTTING
OBJECTIVES
General Objective
: To understand and apply the Printing and Plotting setting.
Specific Objectives
: At the end of the unit you will be able to :
List the typical steps for printing or plotting.
Invoke and use the Print / Plot Configuration dialog box.
Select from available plotting devices and set the paper size.
Specify the area of the drawing to print or plot.
preview the print/plot before creating a plotted drawing.
UNIT 9
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9.0INTRODUCTION
AutoCAD display drawing in two ways, as hard copies or soft copies.A soft copiesis the view of drawing shown in the drawing window. AutoCAD uses pixels to convert intothe images seen on your monitor. A hard copy is the plotted or printed version on your drawing on paper. AutoCAD produces hard copies by converting data into a raster or vector image that is read by a printer or plotter. Hard copies are generally used for finalizeddrawing or for drawing reviews. Hard copies can be scaled, unscaled, or real liferepresentation of your work.
9.1Print / Plot Configuration
Plotting and printing are accomplished from within AutoCAD by invoking the Plotcommand. Using the Plot or Print command invokes the
Print/Plot Configuration
dialog box( figure 9.1 ). You have complete control of plotting and printing using the dialog box. InAutoCAD, the term “plotting’ can refer to plotting on a pen plotter and/or printing with a printer.
figure 9.1 : Print/Plot Configuration dialog box
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Typical step to plotting / Printing.
Assuming the CAD system has been properly configured so the peripheral devices ( plotter and/or printers) are functioning, the typical basic steps to printing and plotting using the
Print/Plot Configuration
dialog box are listed below:
1.
Use
Save
to ensure the drawing has been saved in its most recent form before plotting ( just in case some problem arises while plotting).2.Make sure the plotter or printer is turned on, has paper and pens loaded, and is readyto accept the plot information from the computer.
3.
Invoke the
Print/Plot configuration
dialog box.
4.
Check the upper left corner of the dialog box to ensure that the intended deviceshave been selected. If not, select the
Devices and Default S
election tile and make thedesired choice.5.Check the upper right corner of the dialog box to ensure the desired paper size has been selected. If not, use the Size…. tile to do so.
6.
Only when necessary, change other option such as
Rotation and Origin
and
Pen Assignments.
7.
Determine and select which area of the drawing to plot :
Display, Extend, Limits,Window
or
View.
8.
Enter the desired scale for the print or plot. If no standard scale is needed, toggle
Scale To Fit
( so the check mark appear in the box )
9.
Always
Preview
the plot to ensure the drawing will be printed or plotted as youexpect. Select either a
Full
or
Partial
preview. If the preview does not display the plot as you intended, make the appropriate changes. Otherwise, needless time andmedia could be wasted.10.If everything is OK, selecting the OK tile causes the drawing to be sent to the plotter and printer.
11.
For additional plots or prints, you can use the
Preview
command to preview and plotthe drawing based on the parameters previously set in the
Print/Plot Configuration
dialog box.
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