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somaya123 
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 Topic: Ploting Problem
Posted: 12.Nov.2015 at 10:21 |
Hello,
I am new to CAD. I got a file with has Xref files and when i tried o plot it to pdf it is only print a very small area. would someone help?
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John Connor
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Posted: 12.Nov.2015 at 11:37 |
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And did you also get copies of the drawings that are being xreffed?
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somaya123
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Posted: 12.Nov.2015 at 13:22 |
yes and all in one file organized in paper space but plot windows or extent and other options did not give the whole drawing.
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John Connor
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Posted: 12.Nov.2015 at 13:33 |
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What exactly is missing? Does it have anything to do with the xrefs?
If you are plotting from a layout then you do not want to be plotting using the "Window" or "Extents" option. You want to be using the "Layout" option.
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somaya123
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Posted: 16.Nov.2015 at 14:43 |
 John Connor wrote:
What exactly is missing? Does it have anything to do with the xrefs?
If you are plotting from a layout then you do not want to be plotting using the "Window" or "Extents" option. You want to be using the "Layout" option.
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the layout is organized in the paper space for plotting with the title block. I have tried all options to print the layout, extent and windows but it gave a very small corner of it. Please let me know If I can send the file in PM as I can not uploaded in puplic.
Thank you
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somaya123
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Posted: 25.Nov.2015 at 06:44 |
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I need to share my DOC with anyone can help through PM. Any help ??
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Kent Cooper
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Posted: 25.Nov.2015 at 18:58 |
somaya123 wrote:
the layout is organized in the paper space for plotting with the title block. I have tried all options to print the layout, extent and windows but it gave a very small corner of it. .... |
There are other variables than just whether you're plotting the layout or the extents. Could your plotting scale be way off? In paper space, presumably it should be full size [1:1].
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