Setting Plotting Options
The Plotting tab controls a variety of features associated with plotting. By editing the features, you can control default plotting settings, the general plotting environment, and plot style behavior in all drawings.
The Plotting tab is organized into three areas, as shown in Figure 3.9. The three areas are as follows:
Figure 3.9. The Plotting tab in the Options dialog box controls how AutoCAD handles plotting features.
Default plot settings for new drawings. Controls settings that relate to the default plotting settings.
General plot options. Controls options that relate to the general plot system environment.
Default plot style behavior for new drawings. Controls options related to plot style behavior in all drawings.
Default Plot Settings for New Drawings
The Default Plot Settings area allows you to control various settings that relate to the default plotting settings. These include settings such as the default output device used for new layouts and model space, the plotting settings based on the settings of the last successful plot, and the Autodesk Plotter Manager (a Windows system window). These features are discussed in detail in Chapter 20, “Productive Plotting.”
General Plot Options
The General Plot Options area allows you to control options that relate to the general plotting environment, including paper size settings, system printer alert behavior, OLE objects plot quality and how to plot them, and a toggle to hide system printers from being listed. These features are discussed in detail in Chapter 20.
Default Plot Style Behavior for New Drawings
The Default Plot Style Behavior area controls options related to plot style behavior in all new drawings. A plot style is a collection of property settings defined in a plot style table and applied when the drawing is plotted. These features are discussed in detail in Chapter 20.