Topics in this section

• Overview of Page Setup Settings

  A page setup is a collection of plot device and other settings that affect the appearance and format of your final output. These settings can be modified and applied to other layouts.

• Select a Printer or Plotter for a Layout
• Select a Paper Size for a Layout

  You can select a paper size from a standard list, or you can add custom paper sizes using the Plotter Configuration Editor.

• Set the Plot Area of a Layout

  You can specify the plot area to determine what will be included in the plot.

• Adjust the Plot Offset of a Layout

  The printable area of a drawing sheet is defined by the selected output device and is represented by the dashed line in a layout. When you change the output device, the printable area may change.

• Set the Plot Scale for a Layout

  When you plot a drawing layout, you can either specify a precise scale for the layout or fit the image to the paper.

• Set the Lineweight Scale for a Layout

  You can scale lineweights proportionately in a layout with the plot scale.

• Select a Plot Style Table for a Layout
• Set Shaded Viewport and Plot Options for a Layout

  Shaded viewport and plot options settings affect how objects are plotted and are saved in the page setup.

• Determine the Drawing Orientation of a Layout