{"id":5284,"date":"2016-09-28T06:00:51","date_gmt":"2016-09-28T13:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/?p=5284"},"modified":"2020-04-07T15:07:30","modified_gmt":"2020-04-07T22:07:30","slug":"the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-basics-of-autocad-printing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-basics-of-autocad-printing\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hitchhiker\u2019s Guide to \u2026 the Basics of AutoCAD Printing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At some point in the course of nearly every design project, you\u2019ll want to output a drawing layout to a printer, a plotter, or a PDF file. Because you might need several types of outputs, AutoCAD makes it easy for you to save your settings in named <em>page setups<\/em> for each of them. These page setups store settings\u2014such as sheet size, scale, output device, and format\u2014so that, once specified, you can simply choose a page setup for the result you want.<\/p>\n<p>Get up to speed on the basics of AutoCAD printing with a visit to \u2026<a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/autocad-plot-quick-access-toolbar_hitchhikers-guide-to-autocad-basics_pgobqe.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5278\" data-lbwps-width=\"257\" data-lbwps-height=\"79\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/autocad-plot-quick-access-toolbar_hitchhikers-guide-to-autocad-basics_pgobqe.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5278 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/autocad-plot-quick-access-toolbar_hitchhikers-guide-to-autocad-basics_pgobqe.png\" alt=\"AutoCAD Quick Access toolbar for plotting. 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AutoCAD printing.\" width=\"257\" height=\"79\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/knowledge.autodesk.com\/support\/autocad\/getting-started\/caas\/CloudHelp\/cloudhelp\/2016\/ENU\/AutoCAD-Core\/files\/GUID-F5A39DF2-41FE-4341-BF26-AC620B3905F3-htm.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The \u201cPrinting\u201d section of the Hitchhiker\u2019s Guide to AutoCAD Basics<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/autocad-plot-dialog-page-settings_hitchhikers-guide-to-autocad-basics_f193i3.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5275\" data-lbwps-width=\"764\" data-lbwps-height=\"583\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/autocad-plot-dialog-page-settings_hitchhikers-guide-to-autocad-basics_f193i3-300x229.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5275 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/autocad-plot-dialog-page-settings_hitchhikers-guide-to-autocad-basics_f193i3.png\" alt=\"AutoCAD plot dialog. 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At least, not anytime soon on the AutoCAD Blog. With today\u2019s post, we\u2019ve finished our tour of The Hitchhiker\u2019s Guide to AutoCAD Basics series.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t despair. We\u2019ve created a page for new subscribers where you can <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/campaigns\/inspired-by-autocad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">find many other great AutoCAD resources<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And if you\u2019d like to revisit all the AutoCAD Blog posts in this Hitchhiker\u2019s Guide series, knock yourself out (figuratively) here:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=3799&amp;action=edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Hitchhiker\u2019s Guide to \u2026 the Basics of AutoCAD Basics<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=3916&amp;action=edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Hitchhiker\u2019s Guide to \u2026 the Basics of AutoCAD Viewing<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=4008&amp;action=edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Hitchhiker\u2019s Guide to \u2026 the Basics of AutoCAD Geometry<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=4128&amp;action=edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Hitchhiker\u2019s Guide to \u2026 the Basics of AutoCAD Precision<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=4170&amp;action=edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Hitchhiker\u2019s Guide to \u2026 the Basics of AutoCAD Layers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=4234&amp;action=edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Hitchhiker\u2019s Guide to \u2026 the Basics of AutoCAD Properties<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=4350&amp;action=edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Hitchhiker\u2019s Guide to \u2026 the Basics of AutoCAD Modifying<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=4444&amp;action=edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Hitchhiker\u2019s Guide to \u2026 the Basics of AutoCAD Blocks<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=4536&amp;action=edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Hitchhiker\u2019s Guide to \u2026 the Basics of AutoCAD Layouts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=4638&amp;action=edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Hitchhiker\u2019s Guide to \u2026 the Basics of AutoCAD Notes and Labels<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=5021&amp;action=edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Hitchhiker\u2019s Guide to \u2026 the Basics of AutoCAD Dimensions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At some point in the course of nearly every design project, you\u2019ll want to output a drawing layout to a printer, a plotter, or a PDF file. 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