WYSIWYG Plotting Using Layout Views

So far you’ve done all your work in the Model view, also known as Model Space. There are other views to your drawing that are specifically geared toward printing and plotting. The layout views enable you to control drawing scale, add title blocks, and set up different layer settings from those in the Model view. You can think of the layout views as page-layout spaces that act like a desktop-publishing program.

This section introduces you to layout views as they relate to plotting. You’ll also learn more about layout views in Chapter 16.

You can have as many layout views as you like, each set up for a different type of output. You can, for example, have two or three layout views, each set up for a different scale drawing or with different layer configurations for reflected ceiling plans, floor plans, or equipment plans. You can even set up multiple views of your drawing at different scales in a single layout view. In addition, you can draw and add text and dimensions in layout views just as you would in Model Space.