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Preventing AutoCAD from plotting hidden objects Printed From: CAD Forum Category: EN Forum Name: AutoCAD Forum Description: Discussion about AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT, viewers, DWG and DWF formats, Design Review, AutoCAD 360, add-ons URL: https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=8901 Printed Date: 22.Apr.2026 at 17:46 Topic: Preventing AutoCAD from plotting hidden objects Posted By: fsurf02 Subject: Preventing AutoCAD from plotting hidden objects Date Posted: 28.Jan.2013 at 22:34 Hello All, I have what I thought was a simple problem, but have been unable to get any answers to using a simple google search.  Hopefully someone here can give me a hand.   Essentially I found the HIDEOBJECTS command today (on google no less) and have been using it to clean up a surveyor's drawing I received to only show the pertinent data I want to see.  I have also turned off several layers as well, but some of the objects I want to turn off belong on layers I want to keep on (thus the need for the HIDEOBJECTS command).   Anyhow, everything works fine besides when I go to plot the drawing (I export it to a PDF typically).  I don't want these items to show up on my exported PDF either but there they are.  Am I dense and missing something obvious, or is there not a way to do this?  I figured there would be a check box to click in the plot options portion of the page manager, but I can't seem to find anything.   Any help would be greatly appreciated!!  AutoCAD 2011  Windows 7 64 bit Replies: Posted By: Vladimir Michl Date Posted: 29.Jan.2013 at 09:34 See the [CMD]PAGESETUP[/CMD] command or the PLOT options - shaded viewport. ------------- Vladimir Michl (moderator) ARKANCE - https://arkance.world" rel="nofollow - https://arkance.world - Autodesk Platinum Partner

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