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Chapter 6 – Plotting

AutoCAD: Secrets Every User Should Know. Chapter 6 – Plotting. Background. Why Are There Two Spaces? . To Separate Designing from Plotting Design in Model Space Plot from Layouts in Paper Space Simple. Definition – Model Space . Drawing Editor Opens Here (TILEMODE =1)

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Chapter 6 – Plotting

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  1. AutoCAD: Secrets Every User Should Know Chapter 6 – Plotting

  2. Background

  3. Why Are There Two Spaces? • To Separate Designing from Plotting • Design in Model Space • Plot from Layouts in Paper Space • Simple

  4. Definition – Model Space • Drawing Editor Opens Here (TILEMODE =1) • Create 2D or 3D Models • Geometry Should Be Actual Size Four Equal 3D Viewports in Model Space

  5. Definition – Paper Space • Lay Out Views Here • Can Be Moved, Copied, Stretched, Clipped, Erased • Grip Editing Works on Views • Multiple Views • Multiple Scales • Multiple Layouts • Irregular Shapes • Circular Shapes

  6. Definition – Viewports • Think of Viewports in a Layout As: • Floating Viewports • Not fixed Model Space viewports • Or…Floating Model Spaces • Or…Holes in the Sheet Through Which You Can See Your Model • …Whatever Makes Sense to You

  7. Drawbacks of Paper Space • Objects in Paper and Model spaces Are Separate • Cannot Be Selected at the Same Time For: • Copying to another drawing • Defining detail blocks • Creating files using WBLOCK • Exporting WMF files • But There Are Ways to Do All of These Things • That’s It…

  8. Advantages of Paper Space • Plotting Multiple • Views of 3D Models • Plotting Details at Multiple Scales

  9. More Advantages • Less Time Calculating • Automatic dimension Sizes • Automatic text height • If you do it right • Automatic hatch pattern scaling • Automatic linetype scaling • More Consistent Plotting

  10. Even More Advantages • Move Views But NOT Geometry to Rearrange Sheet • Put Multiple Layouts Within One Drawing

  11. Even More Advantages • Clip Views So That Only Part of Them Plot

  12. Even More Advantages • Freeze Layers by Viewport on Single Sheet

  13. Even More Advantages • Store Plotting Information With the Drawing • Saves time • Improves consistency • Copy Layouts from One Drawing into Another • DesignCenter • Right-click Layout tab • Use Layouts in Sheet Sets

  14. Preparation

  15. Preparation – Create Template • Define a full-sized border for each sheet size • 2. Set Text STYLE Height = 0 • 3. Create dimstyles with “Scale Dimensions to Layout” • 4. Set LTSCALE, CELTSCALE, and PSLTSCALE = 1 • 5. Create separate layers for: • Dimensions and detail dimensions • Hatch patterns and detail hatch patterns • Text • Viewports – non-plot, or off (don’t freeze irregular)

  16. What to Put Where • Model Space • All Geometry (Visible, Hidden, Center) • 2D Dimensions (After Setting Up a Layout!) • Hatches (After Setting Up a Layout!) • Text Associated Directly With the Model • Paper Space (Layout) • Title Block and Border • General Annotation – Notes, BOM, Revisions • 3D Dimensions if SOLPROF or SOLDRAW • Multiple Viewports With Model Space Views • Raster-Based Images for Logos

  17. What to Put Where?

  18. Why Dims in Model Space? • Not too big a deal, because CHSPACE is a command now! Easy to transfer back and forth, but if dims are in Model Space they: • Can Always Be Moved • with Associated Objects • Always Reflect Actual • Dimension - Even 3D • Parts if Dimensions Are • Placed on Model

  19. Why Dims in Model Space? • QDIM Won’t Work in Paper Space • Details with Dimensions Can Be Defined as Blocks • Phantom Features Can Be Dimensioned (Interior Walls) • DIMREGEN Not Required for Dims in Model Space • No Need for DIMREASSOCIATE • Open Older Drawings DIMASO=1, DIMASSOC=1

  20. Paper Space Dimensions OK? • Sure – Many People Put Them There • 3D Models – May Be Better in Paper Space • DIMASSOC Must Be Set to 2 • Older Drawings Set to 1 • DIMREGEN After Scroll/pan with Mouse Wheel • Use CHSPACE to Move Dimensions If Necessary • Paper Space  Model Space • Model Space  Paper Space

  21. Overview of Procedure

  22. The Big Picture • 1.Create Full Size Geometry in Model Space • 2. Create Layouts in Paper Space • 3. Place Dimensions, Hatches, and Notes

  23. Step by Step

  24. Paper Space in Detail • Template: proper text, dimstyles, table styles • Text Height = 0 • DIMSCALE = 0 • Don’t use name “Standard” • 2. Create geometry with NO dimensions or hatches • 3. Switch to Paper Space • 4. Set up the layout with Pagesetup • Select plotter • Plot style table • Sheet size

  25. Paper Space in Detail • 5. Select a plotter (after defining at least one) • 6. Select a plot-style table • 7. Select a paper size • 8. Make sure you're plotting at 1:1 for Imperial • Metric should be 1:25.4 for U.S. paper sizes • Automatic if MEASUREMENT = 1

  26. Paper Space in Detail • 9. Insert a full-size border and title block • May be affected by insert units! • 10. Modify existing viewport • Non-plot layer • 11. Add other floating viewports for details • 12. Create appropriate plot scales for each • Viewports toolbar • Zoom XP

  27. Paper Space in Detail • 13. Lock the display of each viewport (not the layer) • 14. Create a dimension layer for each viewport

  28. Paper Space in Detail • 15. Freeze layers by viewport • 16. Add dimensions to each viewport

  29. Paper Space in Detail • 17. Add hatches the same way (scale to layout)

  30. Paper Space in Detail • 18. Add general annotation in Paper Space • 19. Control 3D display using MVIEW • 20. Place all viewports on non-plot layer • 21. Use VPLAYER or drop-down list to manage visibility • 22. Do a plot pre-view • 23. Add more layouts by right-clicking

  31. Other Considerations

  32. Other Considerations • Layout Wizard – But You Need to Understand • Non-Rectangular Viewports – Pline, Region, Circle • MVIEW, VPCLIP, or Viewports Toolbar

  33. Other Considerations • Different Drawings on One Sheet – XREF • Warehouse Floor – Model Space

  34. More Considerations • Switching Among Viewports – Ctrl-R • VPLAYER • Freeze a New Layer in Existing Viewports • Freeze Some Layers in All Viewports • Plot Stamp – From Plot Dialog Box • OPTIONS – Display • Create New Layouts With NO Default MVIEW

  35. More Considerations • Selecting Irregular Viewports - Two Objects Selected: • Viewport and Mask • Freezing Viewport Layer Removes Mask • OSNAPS Reach Through Mask

  36. Other Considerations • PSVPSCALE 0 for Zoom Extents • 1 for Zoom 1XP • 0.1 for Zoom .1XP • 1/48 for ¼”=1’ • PSTYLEMODE 0 for Named Plot Style, • 1 for Color Plot Style

  37. Other Considerations • Conventional Breaks

  38. Other Considerations • Conventional Breaks

  39. Other Considerations • Conventional Breaks

  40. Other Considerations • UCS Z or DVIEW  Twist

  41. Publish

  42. Publish

  43. Sheet Sets

  44. Plot Style Table Editor

  45. Other Applications • Raster vs. Vector

  46. WMFOUT or DWF Plot • WMFOUT - Select Objects • DWF - ePlot

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