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AutoCAD notifies you of the success or failure of a hard copy or electronic plot with
a message from the status bar tray. To view additional details about the plot, pick
Click
to view plot and
publish
details...
to display the
Plot and
Publish Details
dialog box.
You
can also access the
Plot and
Publish Details
dialog box using the
VIEWPLOTDETAILS
command.
NOTE
AutoCAD provides additional tools for exporting drawings, automating the process of
transmitting drawings electronically (eTransmit), and
publishing
. Publishing a set of
drawing sheets is described later in this textbook.
Exercise 29-9
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Complete the exercise on the companion website.
Plotting to a PLT
File
If a plot device is not available, but you are ready to plot, an alternative is to plot
to a file. A plot file saves with a
.plt
extension. The file stores all the drawing geometry,
plot styles, and plot settings assigned to the drawing. Some offices or schools with only
one printer or plotter attach a
plot spooler
to the printer or plotter to plot a PLT file.
The plot spooler device usually allows you to take a PLT file from a storage disk
copy it to the plot spooler, which in turn plots the drawing.
To plot to a file, open the
Plot
dialog box, select the plot device from the
Name:
drop-down list, and check the
Plot to file
check box. The setting in the
Plot and
Publishand
tab of the
Options
dialog box determines the location in which the plot file is saved. To
specify the path, pick the ellipsis
(…
) button to display the
Select default location for
all plot-to-file
operations
dialog box.
NOTE
The
Plot and
Publish
tab of the
Options
dialog box contains other general plot and
publish settings in addition to those described in this textbook. Most plot and publish
settings seldom require adjustment.
Express Tools
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Layout Express
Toolsthe
The
Layout
panel of the
Expressusefuls
Tools
ribbon tab includes additional layout commands.
For information about most layout express tools, go to the companion website,
navigate to this chapter in the
Content
tab, and select
Layout
Express
Tools.
Template Development
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Adding Layouts
For detailed instructions on adding layouts to each drawing template, go
website, navigate to this chapter in the
Contents
tab, and select
Adding
Layouts.companionInc.Co.,theGoodheart-Willcoxto
publishing:
Preparing a
sequential set of
multiple drawings
for hard copy or
electronic plotting of
the set.
plot
spooler:
A disk
drive with memory
that allows you to
plot files.
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Exercise 7-12
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Complete the exercise on the companion website.
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AutoSnap and AutoTrack Options
For information about options for controlling the appearance and function of
AutoSnap and AutoTrack, go to the companion website, select this chapter, and select
AutoSnap and AutoTrack Options.
Chapter Review
Answer the following questions using the information in this chapter.
1. Define the term object snap.
2. Name the following AutoSnap markers.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
K.
L.
M.
3. Define the term running object snap.
4. How do you access the Drafting Settings dialog box to change object snap settings?
5. How do you set running object snaps?
6. Why should you activate only the running object snaps you use most often?
7. What is an object snap override?
8. How do you access the Object Snap shortcut menu?
9. Where are the four quadrant points on a circle?
10. What does it mean when the tooltip reads Deferred Perpendicular?
11. What is a deferred tangency?
12. What is an acquired point?
13. What two display features does AutoTrack use as drawing aids to help you align
new objects with existing geometry?
14. What are the two requirements to use object snap tracking?
15. What would you enter to specify a 40° polar tracking override?
Express Tools References
direct you to information
on the companion website
about AutoCAD express
tools.
Template Development
References direct you to
Template Development
material on the companion
website.
Chapter Reviews reinforce
the knowledge gained by
reading the chapter and
completing the exercises.
Exercise References
direct you to step-by-step
tutorial exercises on the
companion website. To
complete an exercise, go
to the companion website
(www.g-wlearning.com/CAD/),
navigate to the
corresponding chapter
in the
Contents
tab, and
select the exercise.
Supplemental Material
References direct you to
additional material on the
companion website that
is relevant to the current
chapter.