Printing an AutoCAD Drawing - AutoCAD 2011 and AutoCAD LT 2011: No Experience Required - page 813

appears on the right side of the Plot Area section. Click this button if you
need to redo the window after viewing a preview of the plot.
7. If you have not already done so, click the right-pointing arrow in the
lower-right corner of the Plot dialog box to display another column of
plotting options. In the Drawing Orientation area in the lower-right
corner, be sure Landscape is selected.
8. Assign the monochrome.ctb plot-style table using the Plot Style Table
drop-down list in the expanded Plot dialog box.
9. In the Plot Scale area, uncheck Fit To Paper and, if you're using
Architectural units, open the Scale drop-down list, and select 3 ⁄ 16 ″ =
1 ′ -0 ″ .
Notice that the text boxes below now read 0.1875 and 12, a form
of the true ratio for 3 ⁄ 16 ″ scale. If you're using decimal units, choose
Custom from the Scale drop-down list and enter 1 in the upper text
field and 70 in the lower.
10. In the Plot Offset area, click the Center The Plot check box. Your dia-
log box should look like Figure 15.24.
FiGuRE 15.24 The Plot dialog box with the current settings
This completes the setup for your first plot. It's a good idea to preview how it
will look as a result of the setup changes before you plot a drawing.