Chapter 12: Plotting Your Drawings
by Autodesk Official Training Guide
Learning AutoCAD 2010 and AutoCAD LT 2010
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Acknowledgments
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 01: Taking the AutoCAD Tour
- Chapter 02: Create Basic Drawings
- Lesson 04 | Inputting Data
- Exercise | Input Data
- Lesson 05 | Creating Basic Objects
- Exercise | Create Basic Objects
- Lesson 06 | Using Object Snaps
- Exercise | Use Object Snaps
- Lesson 07 | Using Polar Tracking and PolarSnap
- Exercise | Use Polar Tracking and PolarSnap
- Lesson 08 | Using Object Snap Tracking
- Exercise | Use Object Snap Tracking
- Lesson 09 | Working with Units
- Exercise | Use Architectural Units
- Exercise | Use Surveyor's Units
- Challenge Exercise | Architectural
- Challenge Exercise | Mechanical
- Chapter 03: Manipulating Objects
- Lesson 10 | Selecting Objects in the Drawing
- Practice Exercise | Windows Polygon Selection
- Practice Exercise | Crossing Polygon Selection
- Practice Exercise | Fence Selection
- Practice Exercise | Other Selection Options
- Exercise | Select Objects
- Lesson 11 | Changing an Object's Position
- Practice Exercise | Move Objects
- Exercise | Move Objects
- Lesson 12 | Creating New Objects from Existing Objects
- Practice Exercise | Copy Objects
- Exercise | Copy Objects
- Lesson 13 | Changing the Angle of an Object's Position
- Practice Exercise | Rotate Objects
- Exercise | Rotate Objects
- Lesson 14 | Creating a Mirror Image of Existing Objects
- Practice Exercise | Mirror Objects
- Exercise | Mirror Objects in the Drawing
- Lesson 15 | Creating Object Patterns
- Practice Exercise | Creating an Array of Objects
- Exercise | Array Objects in the Drawing
- Lesson 16 | Changing an Object's Size
- Exercise | Scale Objects Using the Copy Option
- Challenge Exercise | Grips
- Challenge Exercise | Architectural
- Challenge Exercise | Mechanical
- Chapter 04: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands
- Lesson 17 | Using Layers
- Practice Exercise | Layer Tools
- Exercise | Work with Layers
- Lesson 18 | Changing Object Properties
- Practice Exercise | Changing Object Properties
- Exercise | Change Object Properties
- Lesson 19 | Quick Properties
- Exercise | Use Quick Properties
- Lesson 20 | Matching Object Properties
- Practice Exercise | Match an Object's Properties
- Exercise | Match Object Properties
- Lesson 21 | Using the Properties Palette
- Exercise | Manipulate Object Properties
- Lesson 22 | Using Linetypes
- Practice Exercise | Add Linetypes to Your Drawing
- Exercise | Use Linetypes
- Lesson 23 | Using Inquiry Commands
- Practice Exercise | Acquiring Distance and Coordinates
- Practice Exercise | Obtaining Object Information
- Exercise | Obtain Geometric Information
- Exercise | Measure Objects
- Challenge Exercise | Architectural
- Challenge Exercise | Mechanical
- Chapter 05: Altering Objects
- Lesson 24 | Trimming and Extending Objects to Defined Boundaries
- Exercise | Trim and Extend Objects
- Lesson 25 | Creating Parallel and Offset Geometry
- Exercise | Create Parallel and Offset Geometry
- Lesson 26 | Joining Objects
- Exercise | Join Objects
- Lesson 27 | Breaking an Object into Two Objects
- Exercise | Break Objects
- Lesson 28 | Applying a Radius Corner to Two Objects
- Exercise | Create a Filleted Corner
- Lesson 29 | Creating an Angled Corner Between Two Objects
- Exercise | Create a Chamfered Corner
- Lesson 30 | Changing Part of an Object' s Shape
- Exercise | Stretch Objects
- Challenge Exercise | Architectural
- Challenge Exercise | Mechanical
- Chapter 06: Working with Layouts
- Lesson 31 | Using Layouts
- Practice Exercise | Create a New Layout
- Exercise | Create Layouts
- Lesson 32 | Using Viewports
- Practice Exercise | Setting Viewport Scale Factor
- Practice Exercise | Manipulating Viewports
- Exercise | Create and Manipulate Viewports
- Challenge Exercise | Architectural
- Challenge Exercise | Mechanical
- Chapter 07: Annotating the Drawing
- Lesson 33 | Creating Multiline Text
- Exercise | Create Multiline Text
- Lesson 34 | Creating Single Line Text
- Exercise | Create Single Line Text
- Lesson 35 | Editing Text
- Exercise | Edit Text
- Lesson 36 | Using Text Styles
- Exercise | Use Text Styles
- Challenge Exercise | Architectural
- Challenge Exercise | Mechanical
- Chapter 08: Dimensioning
- Lesson 37 | Creating Dimensions
- Exercise | Create Dimensions
- Lesson 38 | Using Dimension Styles
- Exercise | Modify a Dimension Style
- Lesson 39 | Using Multileaders
- Exercise | Use Multileaders
- Lesson 40 | Editing Dimensions
- Exercise | Edit Dimensions
- Challenge Exercise | Architectural
- Challenge Exercise | Mechanical
- Chapter 09: Hatching Objects
- Chapter 10: Working with Reusable Content
- Chapter 11: Creating Additional Drawing Objects
- Lesson 46 | Working with Polylines
- Exercise | Create and Modify Polylines
- Lesson 47 | Creating Splines
- Exercise | Create a Spline
- Lesson 48 | Creating Ellipses
- Exercise | Create Ellipses
- Lesson 49 | Using Tables
- Exercise | Create a Dimension Table
- Challenge Exercise | Architectural
- Challenge Exercise | Mechanical
- Chapter 12: Plotting Your Drawings
- Chapter 13: Creating Drawing Techniques
- Appendix A: Additional Resources
- Index
Chapter 12
Plotting Your Drawings
The final step of the drawing process is to communicate the design to others through both paper and electronic media.
Objectives
After completing this chapter, you will be able to:
- Create and activate page setups.
- Plot design geometry from model space or from a layout.
Standard Object Snap and Status Bar Settings
Before completing the exercises in this chapter, refer to the “Settings for the Exercises” section in the Introduction.
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