Create plot boxes for plotting a specific area of the graphical view. This is the first step for printing the drawing.
The plot boxes are saved and displayed in Project manager in the category Plot boxes.
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Click Output.
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Click Add plot box.
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This command opens a new panel on the right:
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Name: sets the name of the plot box.
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Scale: set the graphic scale according to which the size of the plot box is calculated.
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Sheet type: sets the size of the print.
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Width: sets the width of the print area if the sheet type is customized or shows the set width.
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External margin: sets the size of the outer margin of the plot box.
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Rotation: enter the rotation value.
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Plot box layout: to select one of the available plot box layout and enter the value of the fields. See Layout designer on how to edit plot boxes layouts.
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Click on the selected plot box layout to open a window where to enter the value for the title block fields.
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Draw border: enables/disables the drawing of the plot box borders.
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Print project name: enables/disables the printing of the project name.
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Print date time: enables/disables the printing of date and time.
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Show drawing area: enables/disables the visualization on CAD of the plot box drawing area, according to the selected plot box layout.
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In the graphic view click to select the plot box position.
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The plot box is created in the graphic view and in the Project Manager.