You can specify the
plot area to determine what will be included in the plot.
When you prepare to plot from the Model
tab or a layout tab, you can specify the plot area to determine
what will be included in the plot. When you create a new layout,
the default Plot Area option is Layout. Layout plots all objects within
the printable area of the specified paper size.
The Display Plot Area option plots all the objects
displayed in the drawing. The Extents Plot Area option plots all
the visible objects in the drawing. The View Plot Area option plots
a saved view. You can use the Window Plot Area option to define
an area to be plotted.
To set the plot area and
adjust the display
- Click the layout tab for which you want
to set the plot area and adjust the display.
- In the Page Setup Manager, Page Setups
area, select the page setup that you want to modify.
- Click Modify.
- In the Page Setup dialog box, under Plot
Area, select one of the following options:
- Layout. Prints
all objects within the printable area of the paper. This option
is only available from a layout tab.
- Limits. Prints
or plots the current grid limits. This option is only available from
the Model tab.
- Extents. Plots
all objects in the drawing.
- Display. Plots
all objects displayed in the drawing area.
- View. Prints
or plots a saved view. Select a named view from the list provided.
- Window. Plots
objects in the area you define. Select the Window option, and then
respond to the prompts to define the area. Click the Window button
to edit the defined area.
- Click OK.
- In the Page Setup Manager, click Close.
CommandsPAGESETUP
Controls the page layout,
plotting device, paper size, and other settings for each new layout.
