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sshahidSW5C3
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Weird plotting - help

sshahidSW5C3
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Hi i am not an expert in autocad plotting

I have a file which is unitless. I am trying to plot in on 36 x 24" and scale is set to 1:100 in paper space.

 

i guess i dont understand the Plot scale inputs when you hit plot and the relation to viewport scale...?

sshahidSW5C3_0-1725035509862.png

 

i have this in paper space:

sshahidSW5C3_1-1725035706441.png

 

 

but when i preview i see this:

sshahidSW5C3_2-1725035729860.png

 

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Weird plotting - help

Hi i am not an expert in autocad plotting

I have a file which is unitless. I am trying to plot in on 36 x 24" and scale is set to 1:100 in paper space.

 

i guess i dont understand the Plot scale inputs when you hit plot and the relation to viewport scale...?

sshahidSW5C3_0-1725035509862.png

 

i have this in paper space:

sshahidSW5C3_1-1725035706441.png

 

 

but when i preview i see this:

sshahidSW5C3_2-1725035729860.png

 

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dmfrazier
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dmfrazier
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Are you plotting Layout, Extents, Window...?

Show us your other Plot settings on the Plot dialog.

Edit: I see from the page setup saved in the DWG that you are plotting Extents, and it appears there is an XRef located some distance from the main drawing. Plot Window or Layout.

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Are you plotting Layout, Extents, Window...?

Show us your other Plot settings on the Plot dialog.

Edit: I see from the page setup saved in the DWG that you are plotting Extents, and it appears there is an XRef located some distance from the main drawing. Plot Window or Layout.

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Kent1Cooper
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Kent1Cooper
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Don't fit to paper.  Plot at 1:1.  And specify the area you're plotting [as already asked].  It looks like you must be plotting the Extents, but you have an extraneous floater object off to the right throwing things off.

Kent Cooper, AIA

Don't fit to paper.  Plot at 1:1.  And specify the area you're plotting [as already asked].  It looks like you must be plotting the Extents, but you have an extraneous floater object off to the right throwing things off.

Kent Cooper, AIA
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sshahidSW5C3
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sshahidSW5C3
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sshahidSW5C3_0-1725248036991.png

 

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sshahidSW5C3_0-1725248036991.png

 

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Kent1Cooper
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Kent1Cooper
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As I suspected....

Kent1Cooper_0-1725273997119.png

If Plotting from Paper Space, Plot a Window, or the Limits if you have them set appropriately, and at full size.

Kent1Cooper_1-1725274148138.png

Spend a little time reading Help about Plotting, its dialog box, what's in it, what it all means, etc.

Kent Cooper, AIA
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As I suspected....

Kent1Cooper_0-1725273997119.png

If Plotting from Paper Space, Plot a Window, or the Limits if you have them set appropriately, and at full size.

Kent1Cooper_1-1725274148138.png

Spend a little time reading Help about Plotting, its dialog box, what's in it, what it all means, etc.

Kent Cooper, AIA
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pendean
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pendean
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We don't have these, but you do, they might be the problem when you select "EXTENTS"

pendean_0-1725372203198.png

pendean_1-1725372283721.png

 

May I ask, are you new to AutoCAD plotting or just plotting from layouts? As noted by others, simply changing the "what to plot" to something more deliberate seems to be the fix.

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We don't have these, but you do, they might be the problem when you select "EXTENTS"

pendean_0-1725372203198.png

pendean_1-1725372283721.png

 

May I ask, are you new to AutoCAD plotting or just plotting from layouts? As noted by others, simply changing the "what to plot" to something more deliberate seems to be the fix.

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