If you are plotting a drawing that contains 3D solids that are shaded, you can control how the drawing is plotted.

Specifically, you can choose from the following options:

• As Displayed. Plots the design as it is displayed; all the shading is preserved.
• Wireframe. Displays lines and curves to represent object boundaries.
• Hidden. Suppresses the plotting of objects that are located behind other objects.
• Visual Styles. Plots the design as it appears in the visual style you select.
• Rendered. Renders objects before they are plotted, based on Render options you set before you plot or based on the render preset you select.
• Render Presets. Renders objects based on the render preset you select.

You can select an option for your drawing either from model space or from a layout. From model space, the options are available in the Properties palette and the Plot dialog box. From a layout, after you select a viewport, the options are available from the shortcut menu and from the Properties palette.

Either way, you can save your settings with the drawing.

Procedure

To modify the shade plot setting of a viewport

1. Make sure you are on a layout tab.
2. Double-click the border of the viewport you want to modify.
3. In the Properties palette, under Misc., select Shade Plot, and then select an option for plotting.

To modify the shade plot setting in model space

1. Make sure you are on the Model tab and no objects are selected.
2. Click Output tabPlot panelPlot. At the command prompt, enter plot.
3. In the Plot dialog box, under Shaded Viewport Options, Shade Plot drop-down list, select an option.

Quick Reference

Commands

PLOT

Plots a drawing to a plotter, printer, or file.

3DCONFIG

Sets options that affect 3D display performance.

GRAPHICSCONFIG

Sets options for 3D display performance.

SHADEMODE

Starts the VSCURRENT command.