Next we move to General Plot Options on the Plot Publish Tab. The first option is to either leave the Paper Space size as set int he drawing or to set it to the plotter sizes. I keep it as the Drawing defines it. I may use the plot device if I get files from [...]
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The Plotting and Publishing Tab comes next. The AutoCAD 2010 Dialog box for this tab is exactly the same so I am now calling this series the 2011 Options Now we move into the area of Plotting and Publishing. Here you can set the default settings for new files, Plot to file settings, Auto Publish [...]
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First we come to the Default plot setting for new drawings. You can set the default output device from the drop down list of available devices. This really only effects drawing that have not been opened or saved in 2000 format and beyond. This dialog will find any PCS files or setups found on your [...]
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Background processing is how AutoCAD allows you to get back to work when you send off a plot. Without this setting, you may tie up your machine while it cranks away at your processing. Turn both of these on. There are two options here: Plotting – setting this one to on by checking the box [...]
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More on Plotting and Publishing Plot and publish log file – turn it off – you most likely will never need this. If you did create a log it would include: Job ID Job name Sheet set name Category name Date and time started and completed Sheet name Full file path Selected layout name Page [...]
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Closing out the left side of this dialog box brings us to Auto Publishing… Checking the Automatic Publish radio button will publish DWF or DWFx or PDF files upon your selected action. So you can set AutoCAD to create DWF or PDF files when you save or close a file. This may be overkill for [...]
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Closing out the Open Tab… Demand loading continues with ObjectARX Application info: Here is the definitions from the AutoCAD Help files: Disable Load on Demand: Turns off demand-loading. Custom Object Detect: Demand-loads the source application when you open a drawing that contains custom objects. This setting does not demand-load the application when you invoke one [...]
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Next on the Open and Save Tab we have the External XRef options. Xrefs are external files that are Attached or Overlaid to show information from other drawings. They load and refresh every time you open the host drawing. Demand Loading Xrefs defines how you want your system to handle XRefs. There are three options: [...]
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The Open and Save Tab continues with the File Open options. Here you can set the number of files to display under the File Menu pulldown. I crank this up as high as it will go. Nine is as high as it will go… I also turn on “Display full path in title” check box. [...]
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