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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)

  Tips:

  Turn off your phone, and close your email, text, and social media apps.

  Plug headphones or earbuds to your computer.

  Go Full Screen when watching videos.