Configure and apply named page setups

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When plotting an autocad

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or setting up paper space layouts,

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there is a wide variety of parameters to consider the output device, the paper size,

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the plot style, the scale et cetera.

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Through the use of page setups, these parameters can be saved recalled and shared.

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After completing this video, you'll be able to

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create and apply page setups

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over the course of a project.

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You may use multiple plot configurations and need

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to share these parameters across multiple drawings.

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And with other users,

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these plot configurations can be saved by name as a paid setup.

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This saves time creates consistency and reduces errors when plotting,

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they can also be applied to paper space layouts to

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even provide a real time preview of the plotted output.

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Open the Kennedy residence plans drawing provided in the data set

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to make it easier to follow along. Let's verify a few display settings.

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Click the application icon in the top left corner of your screen and choose options.

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Click the display tab in the layout elements, area, check the display paper,

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background and display paper, shadow options,

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click OK to close the options, dialogue,

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click on the floor plan layout tab

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this layout appears to be configured correctly

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to look at the plot settings. Right, click on the layout tab and choose plot

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if prompted,

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pick, continue to plot a single sheet.

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The plot dialog box shows all the plot settings that are

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applied to and are reflected on the current layout tab.

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If not already expanded,

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you can show additional plot options by clicking the more options arrow

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in the lower right hand corner of the dialog box.

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Even though the plot parameters are correct,

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there is no page setup associated with this collection of plot

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parameters to save these parameters for use later click add and type

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PDF monochrome click. OK.

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Now that we've created a page set up,

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let's apply this page set up to the current layout.

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Click apply to layout,

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then cancel the plot command just to

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verify that those settings were applied properly,

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press the space bar to reenter the plot command

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and note that the current page set up is correct.

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Click cancel to cancel this plot. Click on the enlarged plans layout tab.

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We would like to apply to this layout.

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The same plot configuration settings that were applied to the floor plan layout,

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right? Click on the enlarged plans layout tab

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and choose paid setup manager.

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The page set up manager contains the list of layouts in this drawing.

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It also shows the page set up that was just created.

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Note that the floor plan layout tab shows a reference to the new page set up.

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However, the enlarged plans layout tab

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does not have a corresponding page setup associated with it

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to assign the new page set up to the current layout,

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select the page set up name and choose set.

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Current set current is also available by right clicking on the layout tab name.

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Now both layouts show that they reference the same page setup.

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The layout has updated to reflect the new media size.

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Click close to close the page set up manager

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and type regional to update the layout

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to reflect the plot style

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that's in the newly assigned page set up,

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right? Click on the layout tab again

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and go back into the page set up manager.

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Both of our layouts reference the same page setup.

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If changes need to be made to how plots

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are generated or how paper space layouts are configured,

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we can simply change the page set up itself and the changes would

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be pushed out to all of the layout tabs in the current drawing

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that reference that page set up,

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click the new page set up name, hit, modify.

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Let's change the output destination from

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D W G to PDF to D W F six.

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Click. OK.

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Auto

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alerts us that the page set up that we just changed

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is referenced by multiple layout tabs and those layout tabs will update

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based on the changes made to this page set up.

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Click yes, to apply these changes to those layout tabs as a check,

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click on the floor plan layout tab, right, click, go to plot

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and note that the page set up is still correct and

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that it reflects the change that we made to the output destination

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page setups can also be imported from other drawings.

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In fact, they can be imported directly from the plot dialog box.

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Click the drop down list under page setups and choose import.

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Also provided in the data set

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was a drawing called page setups,

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select it click open

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and

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a shows us the page set ups that are currently defined in the selected drawing.

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Choose 11 to 17 PDF color hit. OK.

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And then select that as the current page set up.

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Note the change in paper size, the change in output

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and the change in plot style.

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If we hit preview,

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the preview reflects the currently assigned page set up as well, press escape.

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And what we have the ability to do now is plot this drawing with

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a different set of parameters that are currently applied to the paper space layout.

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By using page setups.

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I can have my paper space layout configured based on one page set up.

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But then at plot time,

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I can apply another page set up just for

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that task without impacting the layouts page set up,

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click cancel to cancel the plot.

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Now that that page set up has been imported.

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I also have the ability through the page set up manager

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to select it and assign it to one or more

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layout tabs by creating and saving multiple page setups.

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You can easily switch between different configurations for paper,

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space layouts or for your printing needs.