Unfortunately, each of those 100 layouts has been saved to plot to E-size paper on a DesignJet. You want to plot all of the sheets to fit on a letter-size paper using your LaserJet. Imagine that a design partner sent you a set of drawing files with 100 sheets. Ideally, you would create all of your named page setups in a template file so that they are automatically included in new drawings and easily accessible from a central location to import into existing drawings. In the Page Setup Manager, select the named page setup you want to use for the current layout (or model) and choose Set Current.Īll of the named page setups are saved in the current drawing but you can use the Import option to access named page setups from other drawings. Continue to create new page setups for the various page setup configurations you might need.Ħ. In the Page Setup dialog box, specify the device and other page setup options and then choose OK.ĥ. Possible names might include: Test Plot, Final Plot, PDF, DWF Monochrome, etc.Ĥ. In the New Page Setup dialog box, enter the name of the page setup. You can also right-click on the model or layout tab to find the Page Setup Manager.ģ. From the File menu, choose Page Setup Manager. Once they are created, named page setups will save you clicks and time!ġ. The process for creating named page setups is simple. Using named page setups, you can set the options one time and then easily apply them to any layout.

However, without using named page setups, you have to repeat the process for every layout. If you select the Modify button, you can change the page setup options for that particular layout (or model). By default, AutoCAD creates an unnamed page setup for the current tab. The Page Setup Manager automatically displays when you try to access the page setup for a model or layout tab. You are probably familiar with the Page Setup Manager but you may not have used it to save a named page setup. For example, you might create one named page setup called Final Plot that plots the layout to PDF format on a D-size sheet at a scale of 1:1, and a second one called Test Plot that plots the extents to your LaserJet on a letter-size sheet, scaled to fit. You can create any number of named page setups and easily restore them for any layout.

The latest in your mastery of sheet set studies awaits (and if you’re just joining us, you can go back and study up!) Now it’s time to take a look at how to plot using any page setup in AutoCAD.

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