Plot Settings

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Plot Settings Objects represents a group of settings for printing drawings.

 

 

 

In hsCADCreator, a Plot Settings Objects consists of the following data:

Property Name

Data Type

Description

Name

Text

Plot Settings Name

Paper Units

Multiple options combo box.

Units the paper size will be based on.

Printer - Printer

Multiple options combo box.

Selection of current printer/plotters available on system.

Printer - Paper Size

Multiple options combo box.

Selection of common paper/potter sizes

Printer - Properties

Printer Properties Dialog ( ssPageSizeBtn )

Launches printer configuration dialog.

Plot Rotation

Multiple options combo box.Choices include

-Inverted Landscape
-Inverted Portrait

-Landscape

-Portrait

Modification of plot orientation.

Plot Type

Multiple options combo box. Options include:

-Display

-Extents

-Layout

-Window

Selection of source type to be printed/plotted

Paper Image Origin  

Real Number

 

Paper Image Origin  

Real Number

 

Scale

Scale Ratio Selection ( ssRatioProperty )

 

Plot Arrangement

Plot Centered

Boolean

Center the printed area on the paper.

Origin  

Real Number

Set the printed area's origin X component.

Origin  

Real Number

Set the printed area's origin Y component.

Plot Style Support

Show Plot Styles

Boolean

View with the selected plot style.

Plot Plot Styles

Boolean

Print/Plot with the selected plot style.

Plot Style

File Selection

Selection of a plot style file.

Advanced Plot Settings

Scale Lineweights

Boolean

Auto Scale the Lineweights.

Plot Lineweights

Boolean

Print/Plot with the lineweights set within the drawing

 

 

To create Plot Settings Object:

mouse_20 Library toolbar : ssManageLayouts

 

mouse_20 Manage Menu : Drawing Layout...