Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
If you want to get fancier, you can create named page setups in order to plot the same
layout (or model space) in different ways, or to copy plot settings from one layout to an-
other or one drawing to another. Click the Add button in the Page Setup area of the Plot
dialog box to create a named page setup from the current plot settings. After you create
a named page setup, you can restore its plot settings by choosing it from the Page Setup
Name drop-down list.
For even greater control, right-click Quick View Layouts on the status bar and choose
Page Setup Manager to create, change, and copy page setups. In the Page Setup Manager
dialog box, as shown in Figure 16-9, you can create new page setups and modify existing
ones. Click the Modify button to open the Page Setup dialog box, which is almost
identical to the Plot dialog box. The primary difference is that you're changing plot
set-
tings
rather than actually plotting. The Set Current button copies the page setup that
you've selected on the Page Setups list to the current layout tab. With the Import but-
ton, you can copy a page setup from another drawing or drawing template (DWT) file.
Figure 16-9:
The Page Setup Manager dialog box.
Continuing the Plot Dialog
In previous sections of this chapter, I cover most of the important options in the Plot
dialog box. This section reveals a few more fine points that will make your plotting life
easier. I don't cover every minute, obscure, useful-only-at-cocktail-party-discussions de-
