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Re: plotting in acad

Posted By: James Wells
Date: Sunday, 2 January 2000, at 10:01 p.m.

In Response To: Re: plotting in acad (Rodney)

> I use AutoCad 14 at work. AutoCad 2000 is
> probobly similar. Make sure that,
> "scaled to fit" is NOT checked
> when you are in the plot dialog box.

> I assume that you have drawn the forms full
> size. In the, "additional parameters
> section" of the dialog box, select,
> "window". Select a portion of your
> drawing. In the, "preview" section
> of the plot dialog box, select,
> "full". This will give you an
> accurate representation of what is going to
> be printed. If this is the section you want,
> select "ok" and print it.

> Since you are printing on 8 1/2 x 11 paper,
> I assume that you are going to have to tape
> them together to get a full drawing. You may
> want to draw some guidelines on your form
> drawings to help you align the sheets when
> you tape them.

> I don't know of any way that AutoCad would
> automatically print an entire drawing on
> multiple sheets. You'll just have to select
> and print a section at a time. I hope I've
> understood correctly what you are trying to
> do and that this helps.

> Rodney Thanks rodney, works great!

Messages In This Thread

plotting in acad
James Wells -- Sunday, 2 January 2000, at 5:17 p.m.

Re: plotting in acad
Rodney -- Sunday, 2 January 2000, at 9:00 p.m.

Re: plotting in acad
James Wells -- Sunday, 2 January 2000, at 10:01 p.m.

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