Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Previewing and printing
After specifying the layout, it is time for a last preview and to print.
The PREVIEW command
The
PREVIEW
command (no alias) displays a
WYSIWYG
(
What You See Is What
You Get
) preview of printing.
The PLOT command
The
PLOT
command (shortcut
Ctrl
+
P
) displays the
Plot
dialog box. This box is sim-
ilar to the
Page Setup
dialog box and contains all elements specified on the page
configuration. The differences are: the
Number of copies
option, to print several
copies of the layout; the
Plot stamp on
option, to place the defined plot stamp; and
the
Save changes to layout
option, to apply any changes made on this box to page
setup.
Exercise 9.1
From a 3D mechanical model in millimeter (mm), we are going to configure a layout
and create four viewports. We want an A3 format sheet, printing everything back.
1. Open the drawing
A3D_09_01.DWG
.
2. A layout is going to be configured. Double-click on the
Layout1
tab to
modify its name to
A3-Assembly-4vp
.
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