Advanced AutoCAD 2014. Cheryl R. Shrock

      G.Select the Printer / Plotter

       Note: Your current system printer should already be displayed here. If you prefer another select the down arrow and select from the list. If the preferred printer is not in the list you must configure the printer. Refer to Appendix-A)

      H.Select the Paper Size

      I. Select Plot Offset

      J. Select OK button.

      K.Select Setup A.

      L.Select the Set Current button.

      M.Select the Close button.

       You should now have a sheet of paper displayed on the screen.This sheet is the size you specified in the “Page Setup”.This sheet is in front of Model Space.

       Rename the Layout tab

      N.Right click on the Layout1 tab and select Rename from the list.

      O.Enter the New Layout name A Size

      P.Very important: Save as My Decimal Setup again.

      Q.Continue on to Exercise 3C.....you are not done yet.

EXERCISE 3C

       CREATE A BORDER AND TITLE BLOCK

      A.Draw the border rectangle as large as you can within the dashed lines approximately as shown below using layer Border,

      B.Draw the Title Block as shown using:

      1.Layers Border and Text

      2.Multiline Text; Justify Middle Center in each rectangular area.

      3.Text Style= Text-Classic Text height = varies.

      C.Very important: Save as My Decimal Setup again.

      D.Continue on to Exercise 3D.....you are not done yet.

EXERCISE 3D

       CREATE A VIEWPORT

      The following instructions will guide you through creating a VIEWPORT in the Border Layout sheet. Creating a viewport has the same effect as cutting a hole in the sheet of paper. You will be able to see through the viewport frame (hole) to Modelspace.

      A.Open My Decimal Setup (If not already open)

      B.Select the A Size tab.

      C.Select layer Viewport

      D.Type: MV <enter>

      E.Draw a Single viewport approximately as shown. (Turn off OSNAP)

      F.Adjust the Viewport Scale

      1.Confirm the “Model” button is showing.

      2.Select “Zoom All”

      3.Select the Viewport Scale of 1 = 1

      G.Lock the Viewport

      H.Very important.... Save as My Decimal Setup again.

      I.Continue on to Exercise 3E....you are not done yet.

EXERCISE 3E

       PLOTTING FROM THE LAYOUT

      The following instructions will guide you through the final steps for setting up the master template for plotting. These settings will stay with My Decimal Setup and you will be able to use it over and over again.

      A.Open My Decimal Setup

      B.Select the A Size layout tab.

      C.Select the Plot command.

      D.Select the printer

      E.Select the Paper Size

      F.Select the Plot Area

      G.Plot offset should be 0.000000 for X and Y

      H.Select scale 1 : 1

      I.Select the Plot Style Table Monochrome.ctb

      J.Select the Plot options shown

      K.Select Drawing Orientation: Landscape

      L.Select Preview button.

      If the drawing appears as you would like it, press the Esc key and continue on to M.

      If the drawing does not look correct, press the Esc key and check all your settings, then preview again.

       Note: The Viewport will not appear in the Preview because it is on a no plot layer.

      M.Select the ADD button.

      N.Type the New page setup name: Plot Setup A

      O.Select the OK button.

      P.Select the “Apply to Layout” button.

       The settings are now saved to the layout tab for future use.

      Q.If your computer is connected to the plotter / printer selected, select the OK button to plot, then proceed to S.

      R.If your computer is not connected to the plotter / printer selected, select the Cancel button to close the Plot dialog box and proceed to S. Note: Selecting Cancel will cancel your selected setting if you did not save the page setup as specified in M.

       You are almost done.

      S.Now Save all of this work as a Template.

      1.Select Application Menu / Save As / AutoCAD Drawing Template

      2.Type: My Decimal Setup.dwt

      3.Select Save button.

      Your My Decimal Setup master template is complete.

      LEARNING OBJECTIVES