Autodesk AUTOCAD 2006 Command Reference Manual page 904

View
Plots a view saved previously with the VIEW command. You can select a
named view from the list provided. If there are no saved views in the
drawing, this option is unavailable.
Window
Plots any portion of the drawing you specify. This option prompts you to
specify the corners of the window.
Enter lower left corner of window: Specify a point
Enter upper right corner of window: Specify a point
Enter plot scale (Plotted Inches = Drawing Units) or [Fit] <current>: Specify the
scale of the plot
Plotted Inches = Drawing Units
Calculates the plot scale based on the inches or millimeters to drawing units
that you specify. You can also enter a real number as a fraction (for example,
you can enter 1=2 or .5).
Fit
Calculates the scale to fit the area on the sheet of paper.
The default scale setting is 1:1 when you are plotting a layout, unless you
modified and saved the setting. The default setting is Fit when plotting a
Model tab.
Enter plot offset (x, y) or [Center] <current>: Specify the plot offset in either the X
or Y direction, or enter c to center the plot on the paper
Plot with plot styles [Yes/No] <current>: Specify whether to plot using the plot styles
applied to objects and defined in the plot style table
If you specify Yes to plot with plot styles, the following prompt is displayed:
Enter plot style table name or [?] (enter . for none) <current>: Enter a plot style
table name, ? to view plot style tables, or . (period) for none
All style definitions with different property characteristics are stored in the
current plot style table and can be attached to the geometry. This setting
replaces pen mapping in earlier versions of the program.
Plot with lineweights [Yes/No] <current>:
Scale lineweights with plot scale [Yes/No] <current>:
NOTE
you plot from a layout tab. Settings for the shaded plotting type are available only
when you plot from the Model tab. To control shaded plotting settings of viewports
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The Scale Lineweights with Plot Scale prompt is displayed only when