Summary
The necessary preparations that have to be done before printing a drawing were covered in this chapter, starting with an introduction to paper space, how to create and adjust the settings properly for layout tabs, how to draw a title block, and how to create and set viewports properly. We then looked at two practical examples of creating and setting the scale and shape of a viewport.
After that, we moved on to the actual printing command. We learned about different modes for what to print and how to set the pen assignments to control how every line in the drawing will be printed, with examples of how to set the plot style table for two scenarios.
After finishing this chapter, you are now all set to make your own viewports, set the scale, add title blocks, create plot style, and print your drawings in PDF or on physical paper with clean and professional results.
In the next chapter, we will learn about another type of output in AutoCAD, which is the preparation and...
