Specify Shaded Plotting Settings (Concept)

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Specify Shaded Plotting Settings

Concept

Procedure

Quick Reference

If you are plotting a drawing that contains 3D solids that are shaded, you can control how the drawing is plotted.

Specifically, you can choose from the following options:

As Displayed. Plots the design as it is displayed; all the shading is preserved.
Wireframe. Displays lines and curves to represent object boundaries.
Hidden. Suppresses the plotting of objects that are located behind other objects.
Visual Styles. Plots the design as it appears in the visual style you select.
Rendered. Renders objects before they are plotted, based on Render options you set before you plot or based on the render preset you select.

You can select an option for your drawing either from model space or from a layout. From model space, the options are available in the Properties palette and the Plot dialog box. From a layout, after you select a viewport, the options are available from the shortcut menu and from the Properties palette.

Either way, you can save your settings with the drawing.

NoteIf you select the Rendered option, specify Render settings before plotting. If the Rendered option is used for a highly complex set of objects, the hardcopy output might contain only the viewport border.