In the Plot and the
Page Setup dialog boxes, you can choose from options that affect
how objects are plotted.
- Shaded
Viewport Plotting. Specifies shaded plotting options:
As Displayed, Wireframe, or Hidden. The effect of this setting is
reflected in the plot preview, but not in the layout.
- Plot
Object Lineweights. Specifies that lineweights assigned
to objects and layers are plotted.
- Plot
Transparency. Specifies that transparency levels applied
to objects and layers are plotted. Plot Transparency applies to
wireframe and hidden plots only. Other visual styles, such as Realistic,
Conceptual, or Shaded will always plot with transparency.
ImportantThis setting can
be overridden by the
PLOTTRANSPARENCYOVERRIDE system
variable. By default, the system variable honors the setting in
the Page Setup or the Plot dialog boxes.
- Plot with Plot Styles. Specifies
that the drawing is plotted using plot styles. Selecting this option
automatically plots lineweights. If you do not select this option,
objects are plotted with their assigned properties and not with the
plot style overrides.
NotePlot
styles are not available for objects with the Jitter edge modifier applied
(
VISUALSTYLES).
- Plot
Paper Space Last. Specifies that objects in model space
are plotted before those in paper space.
- Hide
Paperspace Objects. Specifies whether the Hide operation
applies to objects in the paper space viewport. This option is available
only from a layout tab. The effect of this setting is reflected
in the plot preview, but not in the layout.
- Plot Stamp On. Turns
on plot stamping and places a plot stamp on a specified corner of
each drawing and/or logs it to a file. Plot stamp settings are specified
in the Plot Stamp dialog box, where you can specify the information
you want applied to the plot stamp, such as drawing name, date and time,
plot scale, and so on. To open the Plot Stamp dialog box, select
Plot Stamp On in the Plot dialog box, and then click the Plot Stamp
Settings button.
- Save Changes to Layout. Saves
changes you make in the Plot dialog box to the layout if you click
OK.
To set shaded plotting
options from the Model tab
-
- In the Plot dialog box, Shaded Viewport
Options area, Shade Plot drop-down list, select an option.
To set shaded plotting
options from a layout tab
- Select a layout viewport.
- Double-click the viewport border to display
the Properties palette.
- On the Properties palette, click Shade
Plot.
- In the Shade Plot drop-down list, select
an option.
To remove hidden lines
when plotting from the Model tab
-
- In the Plot dialog box, under Shaded
Viewport Options area, Shade Plot drop-down list, select Hidden.
- Click OK to plot the drawing.
To remove hidden lines
when plotting from a layout tab
- Select a layout viewport.
- Double-click the viewport border to display
the Properties palette.
- On the Properties palette, click Shade
Plot.
- In the Shade Plot drop-down list, select
Hidden.
- Click OK to plot the drawing.
To plot lineweights
-
- In the Plot dialog box, under Plot Options,
select Plot Object Lineweights.
You can change this option only if the Plot
with Plot Styles option is cleared.
- Click OK to plot the drawing.
To plot transparency
Plot Transparency applies
to wireframe and hidden plots only. Other visual styles, such as
Realistic, Conceptual, or Shaded will always plot with transparency.
-
- In the Plot dialog box, under Plot Options,
select Plot Transparency.
- Click OK to plot the drawing.
WarningEnabling this option
may reduce plot performance, even if your drawing does not contain
transparent objects. The
PLOTTRANSPARENCYOVERRIDE system variable
honors the Plot Transparency setting by default, but can be set
to always or never plot transparency.
To turn off plot styles
-
- In the Plot dialog box, under Plot Options,
clear the Plot with Plot Styles option.
- Click OK to plot the drawing.
To change the order in
which objects are plotted
-
- In the Plot dialog box, under Plot Options,
select Plot Paperspace Last. Clear the Plot Paperspace Last option
to plot paper space first.
- Click OK to plot the drawing.
To hide paper space objects
when plotting from a layout tab
-
- In the Plot dialog box, under Plot Options,
select Hide Paperspace Objects.
- Click OK to plot the drawing.
CommandsLWEIGHT
Sets the current lineweight,
lineweight display options, and lineweight units.
OPTIONS
Customizes the program
settings.
PAGESETUP
Controls the page layout,
plotting device, paper size, and other settings for each new layout.
PLOT
Plots a drawing to a
plotter, printer, or file.
PLOTSTAMP
Places a plot stamp
on a specified corner of each drawing and logs it to a file.
PROPERTIES
Controls properties
of existing objects.
