AutoCAD 2008 User's
Guide > Plot and Publish
Drawings > Prepare Drawings
for Plotting and Publishing > Specify Page Setup
Settings >
Set the Plot Area of a Layout
You can specify the plot area to determine what will be included in the plot.
When you prepare to plot from the Model tab or a layout tab, you can specify the plot area to determine what will be included in the plot. When you create a new layout, the default Plot Area option is Layout. Layout plots all objects within the printable area of the specified paper size.
The Display Plot Area option plots all the objects displayed in the drawing. The Extents Plot Area option plots all the visible objects in the drawing. The View Plot Area option plots a saved view. You can use the Window Plot Area option to define an area to be plotted.
