Posting And Plotting Your Drawings; Plotting; Comparing Drawings - Autodesk 235B1-05A761-1301 - AutoCAD MEP 2010 User Manual

To export to AutoCAD
1 Open the AutoCAD MEP drawing you want to export.
2 Click
3 In the Export drawing name dialog, specify a file name and directory location for the new

Posting and Plotting Your Drawings

You can create a design web format (DWF) file to share your drawings electronically, or you can plot your
drawing to a sheet. You can distribute drawings effectively using either method. For more information, see
Publishing a Sheet Set to DWF

Plotting

Plotter Manager lists plotter configuration (PC3) files for every non-system printer you install. Plotter
configuration settings specify port information, raster and vector graphics quality, paper, and custom
properties that depend on the plotter type. To open Plotter Manager, click
Styles. To add a new plotter, double-click Add-A-Plotter Wizard.
You can use Plot Style Manager to add, delete, rename, copy, and edit plot style tables. Plot style tables
collect groups of plot styles. A plot style controls how an object or layer is plotted by determining plotted
properties, such as lineweight, color, and fill style. The Plot Style Manager is a window that shows all the
plot style tables available in AutoCAD
Styles.
When you want to preview the sheet to be plotted, click

Comparing Drawings

A typical project requires multiple reviews at various stages in the project life cycle. When you send drawings
out for review and comment, often you receive drawings containing proposed changes in return. The Drawing
Compare feature allows you to visually compare the different versions and review proposed changes from
architects and other engineering disciplines.
Like the traditional method of overlaying trace onto project drawings, visual cues indicate the status of
drawings being compared and the state of the objects being reviewed. In addition, information is provided
about changes to the properties of the objects. For more information, see Starting a Drawing Compare
Sessionin the AutoCAD Architecture online Help.
NOTE This feature is available only to customers participating in the Autodesk Subscription Program. For more
information, go to http://pointa.autodesk.com.
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Export
drawing, and click Save.
The new drawing is created, but not opened.
on page 578.
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. To open Plot Style Manager, click
Print
Print
Print Plot Preview.
Manage Plot
Manage Plot