Documenting a 3D Model - Autodesk AutoCAD 2013 Practical 3D Drafting and Design - page 264

stance, if our model unit is in meters, we should specify 1000 mm. So
our real scale is 1000:1, telling AutoCAD that plot scale is 1:1 but our
drawing unit is in meters.
• Plot style table (pen assignments) : We specify a plot style to the
layout, which, among other properties, defines the printing colors and
lineweights. By pressing the button to the right, we can verify the chosen
plot style, eventually making changes and creating a new one. Checking
Display plot styles , plot styles are applied directly to the layout.
• Shaded viewport options : Within this area, it is possible to print view-
ports with shaded or rendered views. On layouts, Shade plot is not avail-
able, it is a viewport property.
• Plot options : This area includes some additional options, namely, if we
want to print with object lineweights, transparency, and plot styles.
• Drawing orientation : We choose between portrait or landscape drawing
orientation.
• Preview : This button allows us to preview the print.
Creating viewports and adjusting scales
After configuring page setup, we need to create viewports, and adjust their views
and scales.
The MVIEW command
The MVIEW command (alias MV ) allows creating viewports and includes some related
options. This command can also be found on the Viewports toolbar, on the ribbon, in
the Layout tab, and in the View/Viewports menu bar. When starting the command,
it displays several options, the default one allows to create a new rectangular view-
port by specifying two opposite corners:
Command: MVIEW
Specify corner of viewport or [ON/OFF/Fit/
Shadeplot/Lock/Object/Polygonal/Restore/LAyer/2/
3/4] <Fit>: Point
Specify opposite corner: Point