Autodesk 057A1-05A111-1001 - AutoCAD LT 2009, Getting Started Manual

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Plot from a Layout
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The Create Layout wizard guides you through the creation of a layout.
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In the Create Layout wizard, on the Begin page, enter a name for the new layout. Type Elevation
and Floor Plan . Click Next.
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On the Printer page, select the printer that you want to use to plot this layout. Select DWF6
ePlot.pc3 . Click Next.
For this tutorial, you will plot the drawing to a DWF file rather than to a plotter. DWF (Design
Web Format) files are convenient for distributing drawings using email, FTP sites, project
websites, or CDs. DWF files are smaller, faster, and provide greater resolution than other popular
options. DWF files can be viewed using Autodesk® Design Review, a viewer available as a free
download from the Autodesk website.
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On the Paper Size page, the paper sizes available in the list are based on the printer that you
selected. Select Letter or ANSI A (8.5
x
11.0 inches) for the paper size. Make sure that Paper Size
in Units lists a width of 11.0 inches and a height of 8.5 inches. Click Next.
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On the Orientation page, click Portrait for that orientation. Click Next.
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On the Title Block page, click None from the list of available title blocks. Click Next. (You insert
a title block once the layout is created.)
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On the Define Viewports page, under Viewport Setup, click Array. Leave the Viewport Scale as
Scaled to Fit. (You change the scale later.) In the Rows box, type
2 . In the Columns box, type 1 .
In the Spacing Between Rows box, type 0.25 . In the Spacing Between Columns box, type 0.1 . This
creates two viewports, vertically aligned, with a gap between them. Click Next.
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On the Pick Location page, select Select Location. In the drawing area, click and drag to create a
rectangular layout viewport that is just inside the printable area (the dashed lines).
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On the Finish page, click Finish to complete the creation of the new layout and viewports.
Notice that two viewports have been created.
select the
Array option.
specify 2 rows
with 1 column.