File menu - Plot command

If you dont understand what "Plotting" is its just a different word for "Printing". The term is to make a hard copy of a design or data using the printer as a plotting device.
In this tutorial we will show you how to plot and what are the steps need to plot a drawing.

1. Go to "File", then choose and click "Plot"










2. A "Plot Window" will pop-up and you will see different types of buttons and drop down boxes.
Here is a little bit complicated one but I will show you the steps to ploat a drawing.

2.1 The plot window:

The Page Setup Area-
This is for advanced users. This is a predefined setup for plotting a drawing. If you work constantly on the same drawing area this is good for you. Set-up the plotting preferences and it will greatly reduce the workload from you.
On our later tutorials I will discuss how to set-up plotting for you but for the meantime, lets go to the basic.

Printer Name-
This is where you will select the printer name. If you are in a corporate environment and you have multiple printers installed, click the drop-down arrow to see the majority of the printers. If not, it will automatically select your default printer.

Paper Set-up-
This is the area wherein you can select the paper type the suits your printing preferences.

Plot Area-
There are four types of plot area to choose from:
Display:
It will print using your current drawing area.
Limits:
Use this setting if you want to print the area within your current limits settings
Window:
You specify the window area on your drawing to print.
Extents:
It will automatically plot all objects in the drawing whether or not it is in the drawing limits.