Graphics Programs Reference
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5. If the Printer pop-up menu shows None, click the pop-up menu and select your current
system printer.
6. Click the disclosure triangle on the right to expand the Print dialog box.
7. In the What To Print pop-up menu, make sure the Display option is selected (see
Figure 8.2). This tells AutoCAD to plot the drawing as it looks in the drawing window.
You can choose to print the extents of a drawing, have the option to plot the limits of the
drawing, select a saved view, or select an area to plot with a window.
FIGURE 8.2
Choose the
Display option.
8. Make sure the Fit To Paper check box is checked in the Scale group.
9. Click the Preview button in the lower-left corner of the dialog box. AutoCAD works
for a moment and then displays a sample view of how your drawing will appear when
printed. The default Mac OS viewer is called Preview.
10. Close the Preview by clicking the Close button. Back in the Print dialog, click the Print
button. AutoCAD sends the drawing to your printer.
11. Your plotter or printer prints the plan to no particular scale.
You've just plotted your fi rst drawing. You used the minimal settings to ensure that the com-
plete drawing appears on the paper. You may notice that a message appears on your screen (see
Figure 8.3). If you click the text that reads Click to view plot and publish details , the Print Details
dialog box opens to display some detailed information about your plot.
FIGURE 8.3
Click the message
text to open the
Print Details dialog.
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