Basics
Viewports & Layouts
AutoCAD Concepts
100

This space is where users work with layouts and viewports to prepare drawings for printing.

Paper Space

100

The outside boundary of this will print unless it is placed on a non-plotting layer.

Viewport

100

This program makes modifying viewports extremely easy when working with layouts.

AutoCAD

200

A drawing can be physically printed using this device.

Printer

200

Working with viewports gives users control over how objects are displayed in this.

Layout

200

In architectural projects, drawings must be printed or plotted to this for accuracy.

Scale

300

This process applies output settings to a drawing, often for creating a PDF or print.

Plotting

300

This action describes changing or adjusting viewports within layouts.

Modifying

300

These provide important information related to a design or production details.

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