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Paper Space Layouts and Printing

To create a high-quality professional print of your project, a number of settings should be adjusted properly, such as the scale of the print, the title block, and the printed line color and width of each line in the drawing. In this chapter, we will discuss, in detail, the topics related to the preparation and printing of drawings in AutoCAD. They are as follows:

  • Understanding the paper space
  • Creating viewports and title blocks
  • Understanding the printing process

By the end of this chapter, we will be able to properly set the paper space tab, create a title block, and print with the desired scale, line colors, and line weights.

Let’s now take our first step, which is exploring the paper space.

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