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Plot the layout, Complete, Under Plot Style Table Pen Assignments, in the Name list, select

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4 In the Properties palette, click the Standard Scale box and select 3/32"=1' from the drop-down list of scales. 5 The model space objects are scaled correctly for plotting at 3/32"=1' (1:128). 6 Double-click inside the top viewport to switch to model space. Pan the image in the viewport until only the elevation view is displayed. 7 Click inside the bottom viewport to make it current. Pan the image in the viewport until only the floor plan is displayed. 8 Click Menu Browser ➤ Format ➤ Layer. 9 In the Layer Properties Manager, in the Name column, select the Viewports layer. In the Plot column, click the Plot/No Plot icon to turn off plotting for the Viewport layer. 10 Double-click anywhere outside the viewports to return to paper space. Then lock both viewports. Plotting is turned off for the viewport borders, but the objects displayed in the viewport are still plotted. Alternatively, you could have turned off the Viewport layer. Plot the layout Now that you have created a layout and have prepared the layout viewports for plotting, you are ready to plot the drawing. 1 Click Menu Browser ➤ File ➤ Plot. The plotter you chose in the wizard is still selected. 2 If necessary, click the > button at the bottom-right corner of the Plot dialog box to display more plot options. 3 Under Plot Style Table (Pen Assignments), in the Name list, select the monochrome.ctb file. 4 Under Plot Area, click Extents. 5 Under Drawing Orientation, click Portrait. 6 Under Plot Scale, set the scale of the plot to 1:1. 7 Under Plot Offset, click Center the Plot. 8 Click Preview at the bottom of the dialog box. After previewing the plot, press ESC. Click OK to close the Plot dialog box and plot the drawing to the DWF file. You could now send the DWF file to a client for review. 9 Click Menu Browser ➤ File menu ➤ Save As. In the Save Drawing As dialog box, enter Plan Complete in the File Name box, and then click Save. Plot from a Layout | 157

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Plot from a Layout
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4
In the Properties palette, click the Standard Scale box and select 3/32"=1' from the drop-down list
of scales.
5
The model space objects are scaled correctly for plotting at 3/32"=1' (1:128).
6
Double-click inside the top viewport to switch to model space. Pan the image in the viewport
until only the elevation view is displayed.
7
Click inside the bottom viewport to make it current. Pan the image in the viewport until only
the floor plan is displayed.
8
Click Menu Browser
➤
Format
➤
Layer.
9
In the Layer Properties Manager, in the Name column, select the Viewports layer. In the Plot
column, click the Plot/No Plot icon to turn off plotting for the Viewport layer.
10
Double-click anywhere outside the viewports to return to paper space. Then lock both viewports.
Plotting is turned off for the viewport borders, but the objects displayed in the viewport are still
plotted. Alternatively, you could have turned off the Viewport layer.
Plot the layout
Now that you have created a layout and have prepared the layout viewports for plotting, you are
ready to plot the drawing.
1
Click Menu Browser
➤
File
➤
Plot.
The plotter you chose in the wizard is still selected.
2
If necessary, click the > button at the bottom-right corner of the Plot dialog box to display more
plot options.
3
Under Plot Style Table (Pen Assignments), in the Name list, select the
monochrome.ctb
file.
4
Under Plot Area, click Extents.
5
Under Drawing Orientation, click Portrait.
6
Under Plot Scale, set the scale of the plot to 1:1.
7
Under Plot Offset, click Center the Plot.
8
Click Preview at the bottom of the dialog box. After previewing the plot, press ESC. Click OK to
close the Plot dialog box and plot the drawing to the DWF file.
You could now send the DWF file to a client for review.
9
Click Menu Browser
➤
File menu
➤
Save As. In the Save Drawing As dialog box, enter
Plan
Complete
in the File Name box, and then click Save.