Xerox Document Workstation with PlotWorks Support & Software User Guide
PlotWorks User Guide • Processing AutoCAD Jobs • F-9
14. Click on the AutoCAD/DWG Direct Setup tab
15. Select the Use AutoCAD radio button.
16. Enter the path to your AutoCAD application in the AutoCAD path text box.
For Example, If your AutoCAD program was installed on the C drive, in a
folder named AutoCAD, then enter: C:\ACAD2002\acad.exe
folder named AutoCAD, then enter: C:\ACAD2002\acad.exe
17. Enter the path to the font files in the text box titled Font search path. For
example, C:\ACAD2002\Fonts\;C:\ACAD2002\Support
18. Enter the path for default substitute font to use in the text box titled
Substitute font. For example, C:\ACAD2002\Fonts\simplex.shx
19. Open the AutoCAD application
20. Select Tools and then Options.
21. Select the Plotting tab
22. Select the Default plot settings for new drawings section radio button for Use
as default output device
23. Select the PlpPlot.pc3 from the drop-down menu
24. Click on the Use color dependent plot styles radio button next to ""
25. Select the Plotworks.ctb from the drop-down menu.
26. Click Apply and OK.
27. Close AutoCAD.
28. Open the Job Editor, load a dwg file, and view the image.
AutoCAD 2000 or 2002 DWG files with PlotWorks AutoCAD Processing
To ensure AutoCAD 2000 and 2002 DWG files are printed correctly using
PlotWorks AutoCAD processing select the following options before saving and
submitting the DWG file for printing.
PlotWorks AutoCAD processing select the following options before saving and
submitting the DWG file for printing.
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In the Plot dialog box, under the Plot device tab set “Plotter
Configuration Name” to “None” and “Plotstyle table (open assignments)
Name” to “None”.
Configuration Name” to “None” and “Plotstyle table (open assignments)
Name” to “None”.
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In the Plot dialog box under the Plot Settings tab select the “Plot with plot
styles” options so there is a checkmark in the check box.
styles” options so there is a checkmark in the check box.
Configuring AutoCAD or DWG Direct* in PlotWorks
1.
Start the PlotWorks Job Editor.
2.
Select Processing Options from the Setup menu.
3.
Select the AutoCAD/DWG Direct Setup tab.