topic Re: Tricks to Plot Map sections in AutoCAD in AutoCAD LT Forum

Tricks to Plot Map sections in AutoCAD

Anonymous — Wed, 11 May 2016 17:51:49 GMT

I have a big drawing, a map, that I want to plot. I have made a layout containing the whole map.Now I need to mark some areas of the map to be printed on seperate papers in another scale. I also would like to mark the areas on the big layout so it´s possible to see where the cutouts belong, preferably I would like to number the areas on the big layout so it's easy to find the right "Cut-out" when I sort my paper-drawings. Are there any way to do this, any schortcuts? I could do a lot of new layout containing the smaller areas of the map but it would be hard to mark the exact area that is plotted on the bigger layout.

@Anonymous,
john.vellek has edited your subject line for clarity: Plottong parts of a layout on seperate papers

Re: Tricks to Plot Map sections in AutoCAD

h_s_walker — Wed, 11 May 2016 17:52:09 GMT

Welcome to the Forums

Yes it's very easy. Just draw rectangles/lines around the areas you want to plot. And stick the number in the middle of the rectangle. I would also stick the number and the rectangles/lines on the DEFPOINTS layer so they don't plot.

Re: Tricks to Plot Map sections in AutoCAD

john.vellek — Wed, 11 May 2016 17:55:33 GMT

Hi fredrik.wickstroem,

@h_s_walker's post is exactly the way I would approach the issue as well. In addition to creating a grid on a non-plotting layer, I would utilize the Align Space tool found in the Express tools so I could set up my viewport(s) for each map section.

Please hit the Accept as Solution button if my post fully solves your issue or answers your question.

Re: Tricks to Plot Map sections in AutoCAD

pendean — Wed, 11 May 2016 18:27:01 GMT

John, there are no Express Tools in LT where you are posting.

Re: Tricks to Plot Map sections in AutoCAD

john.vellek — Thu, 12 May 2016 14:40:29 GMT

@pendean,

Right you are sir. Thanks for catching me on that. Obviously the user can still use the grid method and do a little simple math to make viewports match the grid sizes.

Thanks!