Layouts, Plotting, Printing Sacramento City College Engineering Design Technology Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Objectives Print and plot a drawing. Set up layouts using title blocks and viewports. Create new layouts. Manage layouts. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Objectives Select a plotting device and modify a plotting device configuration. Explain plot styles, plot style tables, and plot style modes. Create and modify plot styles and plot style tables. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Objectives Attach plot style tables to drawings and layouts. Assign plot styles to drawings, layers, and objects. Select plot settings. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Objectives Calculate scale factors based on drawing scale. Create a plot file. Plot a group of drawings using the Batch Plot utility. Explain keys to efficient plotting. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Plotting Procedure Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Model Space and Paper Space You can create plots from The Model Tab (model space) The Layout Tabs (paper space). The general procedures for both cases are similar. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Terminology Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Terminology Model space. The drawing environment in which the drawing objects are constructed. Model space is active when the Model tab is selected. Model space is also activated when you double-click inside a floating viewport in a layout tab. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

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Layouts, Plotting, Printing Terminology Paper space. The drawing environment used to create plotting layouts. Plotting layouts are arrangements of Various objects Floating viewports Title blocks Etc. on the page to be plotted. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Terminology Paper space. Is active by default when a layout tab is selected. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

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Layouts, Plotting, Printing Terminology Entering “Model Space from Paper Space” (inside a Layout Tab) If you double-click inside a floating viewport in a layout tab, the Viewport becomes active and model space is entered. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Terminology Switching back to Paper Space in a Layout Tab. To switch back to paper space, double-click in an area outside the floating viewport. “Double-click paper space.” Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Terminology Layout/Layout Tabs. A layout is the manner in which a drawing is arranged in paper space. May contain a Title Block One or more viewports Text annotations. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Terminology Each drawing can have multiple layouts. 11 x 8.5 36 x 24 44 x 30 Each layout is shown as a tab along the bottom of the drawing area. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Terminology Each layout can have different page setup and plotting settings. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Terminology Page setups. Is the manner in which the drawing is displayed on a sheet of paper in order to create a layout. Page setups determine: How the drawing is plotted. The plot device. Pen settings. Scales. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Terminology Page setups. Settings can be saved in the drawing file as a named page setup Named page setups can be recalled each time the drawing is plotted. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Terminology Layout settings. Are created in the Page Setup dialog box. Include Paper size and drawing units Paper orientation Plot area Plot scale Plot offset Plot options. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

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Layouts, Plotting, Printing Terminology Plotters window. Use to Add Delete Configure Reconfigure plotters. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Terminology Plotters window. Accessed by Selecting Plotter Manager... from the File pull-down menu. When a device is configured, the settings are saved in a PC3 file. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Terminology Plot styles. Contain settings that are applied to objects when they are plotted. A “color-dependent plot style” is applied to all objects with a specific color. A “named plot style” can be assigned to an object or layer. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Terminology Plot style tables. Is a collection of plot styles. Two types of plot styles exist: Color-dependent Named. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Terminology A plot style table can only contain plot styles of a single plot style mode Can only be either Color-dependent or Named. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Terminology The Model tab and each layout tab can have a unique plot style table attached. Only plot styles in the attached plot style table can be used within a tab. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Terminology Plot Styles window. Use to manage plot style table files. You can open and edit the plot styles within a plot style table. You can also create new plot style tables. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Terminology Plot settings. Are created in the Plot dialog box Include the same items found in the Page Setup dialog box. Control how the drawing is printed on paper. Plot settings can be created at the beginning of a project and then saved to be used again. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Terminology Batch Plotting. Use after drawing files have been assigned: Layouts Page setups Plot parameters Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Terminology Batch Plotting can be used to configure files for: Plot off-line OR In the background as a group As "batch," while the user continues with other tasks. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Terminology Batch plot files Are saved with a BP3 extension. Can be created without opening a full session of AutoCAD. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Layout Settings Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Layout Settings A layout shows the arrangement of objects on a sheet of paper for plotting purposes. A layout may include A title block Floating viewports showing your model space drawing, and annotation. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

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Layouts, Plotting, Printing Layout Settings A single drawing can have multiple layouts. A size sheet C size sheet, etc. Named layouts are displayed as tabs along the bottom of the drawing area. Each layout tab represents a different paper space configuration. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Layout Settings Drawings have two layouts by default. These are identified by the Layout1 and Layout2 tabs below the drawing area. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Layout Settings When you pick a layout tab for the first time, the Page Setup dialog box for the layout appears. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

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Layouts, Plotting, Printing Layout Settings Select the OK button to enter the Layout tab. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

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Layouts, Plotting, Printing Layout Settings Select the OK button to enter the Layout tab. When a layout tab is selected, an image showing a preview of the final printed drawing is shown. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

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Layouts, Plotting, Printing Layout Settings The dashed line around the edge of the paper represents the page margins. The solid lines show the outline of a floating viewport. By default, a single viewport is created. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

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Layouts, Plotting, Printing ANSI/ISO Sheet Sizes Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing ANSI/ISO Sheet Sizes Two organizations publish standard sheet sizes that may be used in the architectural and engineering fields American National Standards Institute (ANSI) International Standards Organization (ISO) Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing ANSI/ISO Sheet Sizes American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Standard Sheet Sizes – Two Series 8.5 x 11 Series 9 x 12 Series For both series, the first defined size is the “A” size. All other sizes are based on the “A” size. Starts with Small sheet  Large sheet Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing 8.5 x 11 Series 8.5 x 11 series A – 8.5 x 11 B – 11 x 17 C – 17 x 22 D – 22 x 34 E – 34 x 44 Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing 9 x 12 Series 9 x 12 series A – 9 x 12 B – 12 x 18 C – 18 x 24 D – 24 x 36 E – 36 x 48 Remember these start SMALL  LARGE Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing ISO Series Based on square meter size sheet of paper In ratio of 1 : √2 1: 1.414 Remember these start LARGE  SMALL Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Working in Layout Tabs Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Working in Layout Tabs A layout can contain Floating viewports. (Holes into Paper Space) A title block. Notes. Assemble these items in a layout to see exactly what the final plot will look like. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

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Layouts, Plotting, Printing Working in Layout Tabs Settings that affect the display of layouts are contained in the Layout elements area of the Display tab in the Options dialog box. Access this dialog box by Selecting Options... from the Tools pull-down menu. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

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Inserting a Title Block Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Inserting a Title Block Title blocks are saved in a template file and then inserted as a block when needed. It is best to insert a title block into the layout and then save it as a template file. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Inserting a Title Block You can then start a new drawing based on the template, The layout with the title block will already be created. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

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Inserting a Title Block To insert a title block, Select Block... from the insert pull-down menu to access the Insert dialog box. Pick the Browse... button Select the title block drawing to be inserted. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

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Inserting a Title Block To insert a Title Block, Select Block... from the insert pull-down menu to access the Insert dialog box. Pick the Browse... button Select the title block drawing to be inserted. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Working With Floating Viewports Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Working With Floating Viewports Create a viewport in Model Space. After the viewports are created, the display within the viewport must be set to show the correct part of the model space drawing. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Working With Floating Viewports Create floating viewports after the title block has been inserted. Position the viewports so they do not interfere with the title block. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Working With Floating Viewports Floating viewports are created using The Viewports dialog box (VIEWPORTS) OR The MVIEW and -VPORTS command. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Working With Floating Viewports 1. Create the first viewport using the Viewports dialog box. The model space drawing is visible in the viewport. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Working With Floating Viewports 2. Create a second viewport. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Working With Floating Viewports 3. Double-click in the new viewport to enter model space. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Working With Floating Viewports 4. Use the XP option of the ZOOM command to scale the drawing. Use realtime panning to display the part of interest in the drawing. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Working With Floating Viewports 5. Double-click outside of the viewports to activate paper space. Re-size the viewports with Grips or the STRETCH command. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Working With Floating Viewports Using multiple viewports in a layout allows you to illustrate different aspects of the drawing. Using multiple layouts, various types of drawings can be created from a single drawing model. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Working With Floating Viewports CAUTION ! If you use zoom to adjust the drawing inside the viewport, the drawing may no longer be to scale. Always use the ZOOM XP option to properly scale the drawing inside the viewport. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Managing Layouts Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Managing Layouts The LAYOUT command allows you to manage layouts. Access this command by: Typing LO or LAYOUT at the Command: prompt: Command: LO or LAYOUT Enter layout option [Copy/Delete/New/Template/Rename/SAveas/Set/?] <set>: Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Managing Layouts Options are also available In the Layouts toolbars OR The Layout cascading menu of the Insert pulldown menu. Right-click a layout tab to display the layout shortcut menu. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Setting the Current Layout Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Setting the Current Layout The current layout is identified by the highlighted tab at the bottom of the drawing area. To set the current layout, pick the layout tab using the cursor. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Setting the Current Layout Make the appropriate layout set as current before selecting the command. If you work at the Command: prompt, the current layout is the default but you can specify a different layout. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Listing Layouts Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Listing Layouts All layout tabs may not be visible If a drawing has several layouts or Layouts have long names. Use the four buttons to the left of the tab list to view the tabs. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Listing Layouts The two outer arrows display the left and right ends of the tab list. The inner arrows move the list one tab in the indicated direction. The “current tab” remains the current tab. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Listing Layouts Use the ? option of the LAYOUT command to list all layouts within the drawing. Switch to the AutoCAD Text Window to view the list. Hit the [F2] function key. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Creating a New Layout Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Creating a New Layout Use several methods to create new layouts. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Creating a New Layout 1. A new layout can be created from “scratch”. This is similar to the default layouts created with the Start from Scratch and Use a Wizard setup options. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Creating a New Layout 2. Copy Layouts from existing drawing and template files. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Creating a New Layout 3. Copy a layout within the drawing to create a new layout. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

New Layout From Scratch Create a new layout by: Use the New option of the LAYOUT command to create a new layout. OR Select New Layout from the Layout cascading menu in the Insert pull-down menu Pick New Layout button in the Layouts toolbar Layouts, Plotting, Printing

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New Layout From Scratch Right-click on a layout tab Select “New layout” from the layout shortcut menu. The following prompt appears: Enter new Layout name <Layout3>: (type a name or accept default name) Layouts, Plotting, Printing

New Layout From Scratch The layout name appears on the layout tab. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

New Layout From Template This option creates a new layout based on a layout stored in an existing drawing or template file. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

New Layout From Template Select this option by Using the Template option of the LAYOUT command OR Selecting Layout from Template... from the Layout cascading menu in the Insert pull-down menu Picking the Layout from Template button in the Layouts toolbar. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

New Layout From Template Select this option by OR Right-click on a layout tab and select From template... in the layout shortcut menu. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

New Layout From Template The Select File dialog box is displayed The Acad2OOO\Template directory is selected by default. Select the drawing file or template file containing the layout to be copied Pick the Open button. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

New Layout From Template Selecting the command option from the shortcut or pull-down menu, the Insert Layout(s) dialog box appears. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

New Layout From Template Highlight the layout(s) you want to copy Pick the OK button. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

New Layout From Template If you select this option from the command line or use the Layout from Template button, the Insert Layout(s) dialog box does not appear. Instead, you are prompted to enter the name of the layout to copy. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Copy Layout in Drawing You can create a new layout by copying an existing layout. Enter the name of the layout to copy Then, enter the name for the new copy. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Copy Layout in Drawing The current layout is the default layout to copy. If a name for the COPY is not entered, AutoCAD uses The current layout name plus A number in parentheses. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Copy Layout in Drawing You can also copy an existing layout by selecting Move or Copy... from the layout shortcut menu. This option provides no opportunity to change the layout to be copied. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

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Layouts, Plotting, Printing Copy Layout in Drawing The Move or Copy dialog box appears. Activate the Create a copy check box. Select which layout the new layout tab should be to the left of. The default name is automatically assigned to the new layout. Use the Rename option to change it. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Renaming a Layout Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Renaming a Layout The name of the layout appears on its tab. Layouts created by default are named Layoutn, where n is a number. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Renaming a Layout A layout created by copying another layout has the same name as the initial layout, followed by a number in parentheses. For example, the first copy of Layout2 is named Layout2 (1). Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Renaming a Layout Name Layouts with a descriptive name. 36x24 11x8.5 Rename layouts using the Rename option of the LAYOUT command OR By selecting Rename from the layout shortcut menu. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Deleting a Layout Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Deleting a Layout Delete a layout using the Delete option of the LAYOUT command. You can also delete the active layout by right-clicking and selecting Delete from the layout shortcut menu. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Saving a Layout Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Saving a Layout Use the Saveas option of the LAYOUT command to save a single layout as a drawing template or drawing file. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Saving a Layout The following is the command sequence: Command: LO or LAYOUT Enter layout option [Copy/Delete/NewfTemplate/Rename/SAveas/Set/?] <set>: SA Enter layout to save to template <current layout>: (enter name of layout or accept default) Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Saving a Layout The Create Drawing File dialog box appears. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Saving a Layout Save the layout in a DWT, DWG, or DXF file. Enter the file name and pick the SAVE button. The layout is now saved in the new file. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Plot Device Selection and Management Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Determining Drawing Scale Factors Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Scale Factors The proper scale factor is important. Scale factor determines Text height Dimension values Dimension entity sizes (arrowheads/tic marks) Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Scale Factors Scale factor is always a reciprocal of the drawing scale. If you wish to plot a drawing at a drawing scale of 1/2” = 1” (1/2 scale), the scale factor would be: 1/2” = 1” 0.5” = 1” 1/0.5 = 2 The scale factor is 2. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Scale Factors An architectural drawing that is to be plotted at a drawing scale of 1/4” = 1’-0” (1/48th scale), has a scale factor calculated as follows: 1/4” = 1’-0” 0.25” = 12” 12/0.25 = 48 The scale factor is 48. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Scale Factors The scale factor for a civil engineering drawing that has a drawing scale of 1” = 60’ (1/720th scale) is calculated as follows: 1” = 60’-0” 1” = (60 x 12) = 720 720 / 1 = 720 The scale factor is 720. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Converting to Inches from MM Converting a drawing from millimeters to inches: 1” = 25.4 mm Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Scaling The Plot Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Scaling The Plot AutoCAD geometry is always created FULL SCALE. The drawing is scaled down to fit on the sheet size. Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Calculating The Drawing Area and Limits Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Drawing Area / Limits To calculate the available area on a sheet of paper at a specific scale, use this formula. Scale factor x media size = Limits Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Drawing Area / Limits The limits of a B-size sheet (17”x 11”) of paper at 1/2”=1” 2 x 17 = 34 (x distance) 2 x 11 = 22 (y distance) The limits are 34,22 Layouts, Plotting, Printing

Layouts, Plotting, Printing Drawing Area / Limits The limits of a C-size sheet (24”x 18”) of paper at 1/4”=1’-0” (Scale factor = 48). SF x sheet width SF x sheet height 48 x 24 = 1152” (x distance) 1152” = 96’-0” 48 x 18 = 864” (x distance) 864” = 72’-0” The limits are 96 feet, 72 feet. Layouts, Plotting, Printing