3. Change to Inches or Millimeters and adjust the Display scale as shown below.
4. Select the OK button.
F. Create new Layers as follows:
1. Load the linetypes listed below. (Refer to page 3-16 for instructions.) Center2, Hidden, Phantom2
2. Assign names, colors, linetypes, lineweights and plotability as shown below:
Note: Make the OBJECT LINE layer current and change the VIEWPORT layer to Not Plot by clicking on the printer icon.
G. Create a new Text Style as follows:
1. Select Text Style.
2. Create the text style Text-Classic using the settings shown below.
3. When complete, select Set Current and Close.
H. Create a Dimension Style as follows:
1. Select the Dimension Style command.
2. Select the New button.
3. Enter Name, Start with, Annotative, Use for as shown below.
4. Select Continue button.
5. Select the Primary Units tab and change your settings to match the settings shown below.
6. Select the Lines tab and change your settings to match the settings shown below.
7. Select the Symbols and Arrows tab and change your settings to match.
8. Select the Text tab and change your settings to match the settings shown below.
9. Select the Fit tab and change your settings to match the settings shown below.
10. Now select the OK button.
Your new style “DIM-DECIMAL” should be listed.
11. Select the “Set Current” button to make your new style “DIM-DECIMAL” the style that will be used.
12. Select the Close button.
13. Important: Save your drawing as My Decimal Setup.
CREATE A PAGE SETUP FOR 8-1/2” X 11” or A4 SHEET
Now you will select the printer and the paper size to use for printing. You will use the Layout1 tab (Paper space).
A. Open My Decimal Setup (If not already open)
B. Select Layout1 tab.
Note: If the “Page Setup Manager” dialog box shown below does not appear automatically, right click on the Layout tab and select Page Setup Manager.
C. Select the New... button.
D. Select the <Default output device> in the Start with: list.
E. Enter the New page setup name: Setup A
F. Select OK button.
This is where you will select the print device, paper size and the plot offset.
G. Select the Printer / Plotter
Note: Your current system printer should already be displayed here. If you prefer another select the down arrow and select from the list. If the preferred printer is not in the list you must configure the printer. Refer to Appendix-A for instructions)
H. Select the Paper Size
I. Select Plot Offset
J. Set to Inches for inch users or Millimeters for metric users.
K. Select OK button.
L. Select Setup A.
M. Select the Set Current button.
