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Autodesk AutoCAD

Printing and Plotting (2027)

Through computer-aided design, AutoCAD is particularly useful for improving drafting and designing efficiency and facilitating feedback. It offers a range of robust design tools and features that are impossible to replicate with pen and paper. For this reason, AutoCAD online training is a valuable way for AEC teams to optimize their 2D and 3D models efficiently, giving them a competitive edge.

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Print and Plot Preparation
Print and Plot Preparation

In this course you’ll learn essential techniques for creating and managing drawing layouts. You’ll learn to create geometry at actual size in model space and use layouts to represent sheets of paper, set paper sizes, and add viewports. The course covers using the Write Block tool to save objects as separate files and creating multiple layouts with unique setups. It also focuses on managing viewports, adjusting them to display different parts of your model, and adding annotations. Finally, you’ll learn to prepare layouts for printing, set the correct scale, and use the PUBLISH command for batch plotting.

Course Objectives

The material presented in this course will teach you:
- Basic Print and Plot concepts
- The difference between Paper Space and Model Space
- How to choose a printer
- How to create Layout viewports
- How to set a viewport scale in a Layout
- How to control visibility in viewports
- How to place annotations on a Layout
- How to change the space of an object
- How to print a drawing
- How to preview plotted output
- How to control plot options and orientation
- How to plot multiple drawings at once
Course Prerequisites

To participate in this training course, you should have a basic understanding of the following:
- AutoCAD Fundamentals
Approximate Duration:

1 hour 20 minutes (Video play time)

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