Plot a drawing layout

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Once you finish your design, you’ll probably need to share it with others.

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A drawing layout organizes one or more views of your design on a virtual sheet of paper.

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A layout usually contains a title block, one or more viewports, and annotation.

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Let’s take a look at the steps for creating a Layout.

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The number of layouts in your drawing depends on the template you used to create the drawing.

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You can right-click on a Layout tab and choose from a list of options

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including New Layout, Delete, and Rename.

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Let's take a look at the steps for creating a layout.

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For this demonstration, I’ll create a new layout using the New Layout button.

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All new layouts include a default page setup and viewport.

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The viewport controls which area of the design to show and at which scale.

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For this layout, I’ll show you how to edit the page setup,

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insert a title block, and create your own viewport.

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I’ll start by erasing the default viewport.

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I’ll right-click on the Layout tab and select Page Setup Manager.

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The Page Setup Manager is where I’ll modify the layout’s output device and paper size.

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Now I’m ready to insert my title block.

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I’ll make the Title Block layer current.

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I’ll select Insert, and choose a title block that I created earlier.

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Next, I’ll define a viewport to display my design.

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I’ll make the viewport layer current,

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and use the VIEWPORTS command to create a new viewport.

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I’ll size the viewport to fit into my title block.

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I can change the scale at which my design is displayed by selecting the viewport,

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and choosing an appropriate scale from the list of predefined options.

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Once my layout is ready, I choose Plot.

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Notice the arrow in the bottom right corner of the Plot dialog.

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You can click on this arrow to display additional settings.

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In this case, I’ll accept the default settings, and choose Preview.

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Finally, I click the Plot button to send my layout to the output device.