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Layouts, Plotting, Printing
Sacramento City College
Engineering Design Technology
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Objectives
 Print
and plot a drawing.
 Set up layouts using title blocks and
viewports.
 Create new layouts.
 Manage layouts.
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Objectives
 Select
a plotting device and modify a
plotting device configuration.
 Explain
plot styles, plot style tables, and
plot style modes.
 Create
and modify plot styles and plot
style tables.
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Objectives
 Attach
plot style tables to drawings and
layouts.
 Assign
plot styles to drawings, layers, and
objects.
 Select
plot settings.
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Objectives

Calculate scale factors based on drawing
scale.
 Create
a plot file.
 Plot
a group of drawings using the Batch
Plot utility.
 Explain
keys to efficient plotting.
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Plotting Procedure
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Model Space and Paper Space

You can create plots from
 The
Model Tab (model space)
 The Layout Tabs (paper space).
 The
general procedures for both cases are
similar.
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Terminology
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Terminology
 Model
space.
 The
drawing environment in which the
drawing objects are constructed.
 Model space is active when the Model tab is
selected.
 Model space is also activated when you
double-click inside a floating viewport in a
layout tab.
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Terminology
 Paper
space.
 The
drawing environment used to create
plotting layouts.
 Plotting
layouts are arrangements of
 Various
objects
 Floating viewports
 Title blocks
 Etc.
 on
the page to be plotted.
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Terminology
 Paper
space.
 Is
active by default when a layout tab is
selected.
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Terminology
 Entering
“Model Space from Paper Space”
(inside a Layout Tab)
 If
you double-click inside a floating viewport in
a layout tab, the
 Viewport becomes active and
 model space is entered.
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Terminology
 Switching
Tab.
back to Paper Space in a Layout
 To
switch back to paper space, double-click in
an area outside the floating viewport.
 “Double-click paper space.”
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Terminology
 Layout/Layout
Tabs.
 A layout
is the manner in which a drawing is
arranged in paper space.
 May
contain a
 Title
Block
 One or more viewports
 Text annotations.
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Terminology
 Each
drawing can have multiple layouts.
 11
x 8.5
 36 x 24
 44 x 30
 Each
layout is shown as a tab along the
bottom of the drawing area.
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Terminology
 Each
layout can have different
 page
setup and
 plotting settings.
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Terminology
 Page
setups.
 Is
the manner in which the drawing is
displayed on a sheet of paper in order to
create a layout.
 Page
setups determine:
 How
the drawing is plotted.
 The plot device.
 Pen settings.
 Scales.
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Terminology
 Page
setups.
 Settings
can be saved in the drawing file as a
named page setup
 Named
page setups
 can
be recalled each time the drawing is
plotted.
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Terminology
 Layout
 Are
settings.
created in the Page Setup dialog box.
 Include
 Paper
size and drawing units
 Paper orientation
 Plot area
 Plot scale
 Plot offset
 Plot options.
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Terminology
 Plotters
 Use
window.
to
 Add
 Delete
 Configure
 Reconfigure
plotters.
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Terminology
 Plotters
window.
 Accessed by
 Selecting
Plotter Manager... from the File pulldown menu.
 When
a device is configured, the settings
are saved in a PC3 file.
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Terminology
 Plot
styles.
 Contain
settings that are applied to objects
when they are plotted.
A
“color-dependent plot style” is applied to
all objects with a specific color.
A
“named plot style” can be assigned to
an object or layer.
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Terminology
 Plot
 Is
 Two
style tables.
a collection of plot styles.
types of plot styles exist:
 Color-dependent
 Named.
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Terminology
A
plot style table can only contain plot
styles of a single plot style mode
 Can
only be either
 Color-dependent
or
 Named.
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Terminology
 The
Model tab and each layout tab can
have a unique plot style table attached.
 Only
plot styles in the attached plot style
table can be used within a tab.
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Terminology
 Plot
Styles window.
 Use
to manage plot style table files.
 You
can open and edit the plot styles
within a plot style table.
 You
can also create new plot style tables.
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Terminology
 Plot
settings.
 Are
created in the Plot dialog box
 Include the same items found in the Page
Setup dialog box.
 Control how the drawing is printed on paper.
 Plot
settings can be created at the
beginning of a project and then saved to
be used again.
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Terminology
 Batch
Plotting.
 Use after drawing files have been
assigned:
 Layouts
 Page
setups
 Plot parameters
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Terminology
 Batch
Plotting can be used to configure
files for:
 Plot
off-line
 OR
 In
the background as a group
 OR
 As
"batch," while the user continues with other
tasks.
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Terminology
 Batch
plot files
 Are
saved with a BP3 extension.
 Can be created without opening a full session
of AutoCAD.
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Layout Settings
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Layout Settings
A
layout shows the arrangement of
objects on a sheet of paper for plotting
purposes.
A
layout may include
 A title
block
 Floating viewports showing your model space
drawing, and annotation.
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Layout Settings
A
single drawing can have multiple
layouts.
 A size
sheet
 C size sheet, etc.
 Named
layouts are displayed as tabs along
the bottom of the drawing area.
 Each
layout tab represents a different
paper space configuration.
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Layout Settings
 Drawings
 These
have two layouts by default.
are identified by the
 Layout1
and
 Layout2 tabs
 below
the drawing area.
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Layout Settings
 When
you pick a layout tab for the first
time, the Page Setup dialog box for the
layout appears.
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Layout Settings
 Select
tab.
the OK button to enter the Layout
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Layout Settings
 Select
tab.
the OK button to enter the Layout
 When
a layout tab is selected, an image
showing a preview of the final printed
drawing is shown.
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Layout Settings
 The
dashed line around the edge of the
paper represents the page margins.
 The
solid lines show the outline of a
floating viewport.
 By
default, a single viewport is created.
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Working in Layout Tabs
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Working in Layout Tabs
A
layout can contain
 Floating
 (Holes
viewports.
into Paper Space)
 A title
block.
 Notes.
 Assemble
these items in a layout to see
exactly what the final plot will look like.
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Working in Layout Tabs
 Settings
that affect the display of layouts
are contained in the Layout elements area
of the Display tab in the Options dialog
box.
 Access
this dialog box by
 Selecting
Options... from the Tools pull-down
menu.
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Inserting a Title Block
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Inserting a Title Block
 Title
blocks are saved in a template file
and then inserted as a block when
needed.
 It
is best to insert a title block into the
layout and then save it as a template file.
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Inserting a Title Block
 You
can then start a new drawing based
on the template,
 The
layout with the title block will already
be created.
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Inserting a Title Block
 To
insert a title block,
 Select
Block... from the insert pull-down menu
to access the Insert dialog box.
 Pick the Browse... button
 Select the title block drawing to be inserted.
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Inserting a Title Block
 To
insert a Title Block,
 Select
Block... from the insert pull-down menu
to access the Insert dialog box.
 Pick the Browse... button
 Select the title block drawing to be inserted.
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Working With Floating Viewports
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Working With Floating Viewports
 Create
a viewport in Model Space.
 After
the viewports are created, the
display within the viewport must be set to
show the correct part of the model space
drawing.
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Working With Floating Viewports
 Create
floating viewports after the title
block has been inserted.
 Position
the viewports so they do not
interfere with the title block.
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Working With Floating Viewports
 Floating
 The
viewports are created using
Viewports dialog box (VIEWPORTS)
 OR
 The
MVIEW and -VPORTS command.
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Working With Floating Viewports
 1.
Create the first viewport using the
Viewports dialog box.
 The
model space drawing is visible in the
viewport.
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Working With Floating Viewports
 2.
Create a second viewport.
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Working With Floating Viewports
 3.
Double-click in the new viewport to
enter model space.
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Working With Floating Viewports
 4.
Use the XP option of the ZOOM
command to scale the drawing.
 Use
realtime panning to display the part of
interest in the drawing.
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Working With Floating Viewports
 5.
Double-click outside of the viewports to
activate paper space.
 Re-size
the viewports with
 Grips
or the
 STRETCH command.
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Working With Floating Viewports
 Using
multiple viewports in a layout allows
you to illustrate different aspects of the
drawing.
 Using
multiple layouts, various types of
drawings can be created from a single
drawing model.
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Working With Floating Viewports
 CAUTION
!
 If you use zoom to adjust the drawing
inside the viewport, the drawing may no
longer be to scale.
 Always
use the ZOOM XP option to
properly scale the drawing inside the
viewport.
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Managing Layouts
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Managing Layouts
 The
LAYOUT command allows you to
manage layouts.
 Access this command by:
 Typing
LO or LAYOUT at the Command:
prompt:
 Command: LO or LAYOUT
 Enter layout option
[Copy/Delete/New/Template/Rename/SAveas/
Set/?] <set>:
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Managing Layouts
 Options
 In
are also available
the Layouts toolbars
 OR
 The
Layout cascading menu of the Insert
pulldown menu.
 OR
 Right-click
a layout tab to display the layout
shortcut menu.
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Setting the Current Layout
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Setting the Current Layout
 The
current layout is identified by the
highlighted tab at the bottom of the
drawing area.
 To
set the current layout, pick the layout
tab using the cursor.
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Setting the Current Layout
 Make
the appropriate layout set as current
before selecting the command.
 If
you work at the Command: prompt, the
current layout is the default but you can
specify a different layout.
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Listing Layouts
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Listing Layouts
 All
layout tabs may not be visible
 If
a drawing has several layouts
 or
 Layouts
have long names.
 Use
the four buttons to the left of the tab
list to view the tabs.
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Listing Layouts
 The
two outer arrows display the left and
right ends of the tab list.
 The inner arrows move the list one tab in
the indicated direction.
 The
“current tab” remains the current tab.
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Listing Layouts
 Use
the ? option of the LAYOUT
command to list all layouts within the
drawing.
 Switch
to the AutoCAD Text Window to
view the list.
 Hit
the [F2] function key.
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Creating a New Layout
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Creating a New Layout
 Use
several methods to create new
layouts.
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Creating a New Layout
 1.
A new layout can be created from
“scratch”.
 This
is similar to the default layouts created
with the Start from Scratch and Use a Wizard
setup options.
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Creating a New Layout
 2.
Copy Layouts from existing drawing and
template files.
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Creating a New Layout
 3.
Copy a layout within the drawing to
create a new layout.
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New Layout From Scratch
 Create
a new layout by:
 Use
the New option of the LAYOUT command
to create a new layout.
 OR
 Select
New Layout from the Layout cascading
menu in the Insert pull-down menu
 OR
 Pick
New Layout button in the Layouts toolbar
 OR
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New Layout From Scratch
 Right-click
on a layout tab
 Select “New layout” from the layout shortcut
menu.
 The
following prompt appears:
 Enter
new Layout name <Layout3>: (type a
name or accept default name)
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New Layout From Scratch
 The
tab.
layout name appears on the layout
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New Layout From Template
 This
option creates a new layout based on
a layout stored in an existing drawing or
template file.
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New Layout From Template
 Select
this option by
 Using
the Template option of the LAYOUT
command
 OR
 Selecting
Layout from Template... from the
Layout cascading menu in the Insert pulldown menu
 OR
 Picking
the Layout from Template button in
the Layouts toolbar.
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New Layout From Template
 Select this
 OR
option by
 Right-click
on a layout tab and select From
template... in the layout shortcut menu.
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New Layout From Template
 The
Select File dialog box is displayed
 The
Acad2OOO\Template directory is
selected by default.
 Select
the drawing file or template file
containing the layout to be copied
 Pick the Open button.
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New Layout From Template
 Selecting
the command option from the
shortcut or pull-down menu, the Insert
Layout(s) dialog box appears.
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New Layout From Template
 Highlight
the layout(s) you want to copy
 Pick the OK button.
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New Layout From Template
 If
you select this option from the
command line or use the Layout from
Template button, the Insert Layout(s)
dialog box does not appear.
 Instead,
you are prompted to enter the
name of the layout to copy.
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Copy Layout in Drawing
 You
can create a new layout by copying
an existing layout.
 Enter
the name of the layout to copy
 Then, enter the name for the new copy.
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Copy Layout in Drawing
 The
current layout is the default layout to
copy.

If a name for the COPY is not entered,
AutoCAD uses
 The
current layout name plus
 A number in parentheses.
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Copy Layout in Drawing
 You
can also copy an existing layout by
selecting Move or Copy... from the layout
shortcut menu.
 This
option provides no opportunity to
change the layout to be copied.
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Copy Layout in Drawing
 The
Move or Copy dialog box appears.
 Activate the Create a copy check box.
 Select
which layout the new layout tab
should be to the left of.
 The
default name is automatically assigned to
the new layout.
 Use
the Rename option to change it.
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Renaming a Layout
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Renaming a Layout
 The
name of the layout appears on its tab.
 Layouts
created by default are named
Layoutn, where n is a number.
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Renaming a Layout
A
layout created by copying another
layout has the same name as the initial
layout, followed by a number in
parentheses.
 For
example, the first copy of Layout2 is
named Layout2 (1).
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Renaming a Layout
 Name
Layouts with a descriptive name.
 36x24
 11x8.5
 Rename
layouts using the Rename option
of the LAYOUT command
 OR
 By
selecting Rename from the layout
shortcut menu.
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Deleting a Layout
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Deleting a Layout
 Delete
a layout using the Delete option of
the LAYOUT command.
 You
can also delete the active layout by
right-clicking and selecting Delete from
the layout shortcut menu.
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Saving a Layout
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Saving a Layout
 Use
the Saveas option of the LAYOUT
command to save a single layout as a
drawing template or drawing file.
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Saving a Layout
 The
following is the command sequence:
 Command:
LO or LAYOUT
 Enter layout option
[Copy/Delete/NewfTemplate/Rename/SAveas/
Set/?] <set>: SA
 Enter layout to save to template <current
layout>:
 (enter name of layout or accept default)
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Saving a Layout
 The
Create Drawing File dialog box
appears.
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Saving a Layout
 Save
the layout in a DWT, DWG, or DXF
file.
 Enter the file name and pick the SAVE
button.
 The layout is now saved in the new file.
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Plot Device Selection and
Management
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Determining
Drawing Scale Factors
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Scale Factors
 The
proper scale factor is important.
 Scale factor determines
 Text
height
 Dimension values
 Dimension entity sizes (arrowheads/tic marks)
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Scale Factors
 Scale
factor is always a reciprocal of the
drawing scale.
 If you wish to plot a drawing at a drawing
scale of 1/2” = 1” (1/2 scale), the scale
factor would be:
1/2” = 1”
0.5” = 1”
1/0.5 = 2
 The scale factor is 2.
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Scale Factors
 An
architectural drawing that is to be
plotted at a drawing scale of 1/4” = 1’-0”
(1/48th scale), has a scale factor
calculated as follows:
1/4” = 1’-0”
0.25” = 12”
12/0.25 = 48
 The scale factor is 48.
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Scale Factors
 The
scale factor for a civil engineering
drawing that has a drawing scale of 1” =
60’ (1/720th scale) is calculated as
follows:
1” = 60’-0”
1” = (60 x 12) = 720
720 / 1 = 720
 The scale factor is 720.
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Converting to Inches from MM
 Converting
inches:
a drawing from millimeters to
1” = 25.4 mm
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Scaling The Plot
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Scaling The Plot
 AutoCAD
SCALE.
geometry is always created FULL
 The
drawing is scaled down to fit on the
sheet size.
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Calculating The Drawing Area and
Limits
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Drawing Area / Limits
 To
calculate the available area on a sheet
of paper at a specific scale, use this
formula.
 Scale factor x media size = Limits
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Drawing Area / Limits
 The
limits of a B-size sheet (17”x 11”) of
paper at 1/2”=1”
2
x 17 = 34 (x distance)
 2 x 11 = 22 (y distance)
 The
limits are 34,22
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Drawing Area / Limits
 The
limits of a C-size sheet (24”x 18”) of
paper at 1/4”=1’-0”.
 48
x 24 = 1152” (x distance)
 1152” = 96’-0”
 48 x 18 = 864” (x distance)
 864” = 72’-0”
 The
limits are 96 feet, 72 feet.
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