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WARNING If you set your plotter to use paper-saving features such as plotting
inked area or nesting, your plotter will probably not use the printable area and
plot offset specifications.
Set the Position of the Plot
The printable area of a drawing sheet is defined by the selected printer or
plotter, but you can change the position of plot relative to the printable area
or to the edge of the paper.
You can specify an offset of the plot area relative to the lower-left corner (the
origin) of the printable area.
NOTE If you are plotting from the Model layout or named layout, the settings for
this option are located in the Page Setup dialog box under Offset for Printable
Area.
You can shift the drawing on the paper by entering positive or negative values
in the X and Y boxes. However, this can result in the plot area being clipped.
If the What to Print is not set to Layout (Extents, Display, or Window), you
can also select the Center on Page option.
NOTE If you specify a different printer or plotter, the printable area might change.
Set Drawing Orientation
The drawing orientation determines whether the position of the plotted
drawing is landscape (the longer edge of the drawing is horizontal) or portrait
(the longer edge of the drawing is vertical). This is based on the size of paper
selected. You can also choose to plot upside down.
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