Other features of 3D modeling - Introduction to AutoCAD 2011: 2D and 3D Design - page 388

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1. It will normally be necessary to enter a scale in response to the
prompt lines, otherwise the raster image may appear very small on
screen. If it does it can be zoomed anyway.
2. Place the image in position in the drawing area. In Fig. 19.5 the
orthographic projections have been placed within a margin and a
title block has been added.
Hardcopy (prints or plots on paper) from a variety of different types of
AutoCAD drawings of 3D models can be obtained. Some of this variety
has already been shown in Chapter 15.
Printing/Plotting
First example - Printing/Plotting ( Fig. 19.10 )
If an attempt is made to print a multiple viewport screen in Model Space
with all viewport drawings appearing in the plot, only the current viewport
will be printed. To print or plot all viewports:
1. Open a four-viewport screen of the assembled 3D model shown in the
fi rst example (Fig. 19.5).
2. Make a new layer vports of colour green . Make this layer current.
3. Click the MODEL button in the status bar (Fig. 19.6). The Page Setup
Manager dialog appears ( Fig. 19.7 ). Click its Modify … button and the
Page Setup - Layout1 dialog appears ( Fig. 19.8 ).
Fig. 19.6 First example - the MODEL button in the status bar
4. Make settings as shown and click the dialog's OK button, the Page
Setup Manager dialog reappears showing the new settings. Click its
Close button. The current viewport appears.
5. Erase the green outline and the viewport is erased.
6. At the command line:
Command: enter mv
MVIEW