Plotting from AutoCAD LT is done through the PLOT command, where many configuration options are included. AutoCAD LT stores all the current plot specifications in the configuration file ACLT.CFG so that it is not necessary to re-enter the same parameters every time the Plot command is issued.
The plot procedure in AutoCAD LT is very easy because there is no need to select specific devices. There is only one default device that is the System Printer. By default, AutoCAD LT uses dithered output to allow the printer to simulate more colors than it actually supports by creating combinations from the pure color palette. The dithered output can be disabled for those printers that do not support it, like pen printers, simply by changing the DITHER setting to 0. This is done from the AutoCAD command line by typing: DITHER 0.
The Plot command performs the following tasks:
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Set the Pen Assignments such as pen number, pen width and linetype, all of them associated with each color that appears in the screen.
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Select the printing area with the variables: Display, Limits, View or Window area.
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Remove hidden lines.
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Select the units and specify the paper size in inches or in millimeters.
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Specify the orientation of the paper.
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Set the scale, rotation and origin parameters.
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Obtain a full or partial preview of the drawing.
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Save all the plot settings to a file with the .PCP extension for future use.
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Plot the drawing to a file or directly to the printer.
Typing PLOT in the command line by choosing the Plot button of the Toolbar or selecting the File menu then Print/Plot can access the plot dialogue box.