Q: Why create
an EPS? A: Typically,
EPS files are created for use in other programs such as PhotoShop, PageMaker,
Illustrator or presentation on the internet. Generating an EPS
allows you to maintain your intended line weights.
The key to
creating a grayscale EPS, is selecting EPS.pc3 as
your "printer". The EPS printer is a pre-configured printer definition.
If you do not have an EPS.pc3 "plotter" listed in the printer menu,
please see Restoring the EPS Plotter directions.
Since the EPS.pc3 is setup to
print to file, you will have to select a name and location (your I:\
drive) for your file to be created.
If a file and path name is not set, the file will
be hard to find since AutoCAD can create and save these documents
anywhere.
Plot settings
Under the plot settings
tab, determine how big the EPS is going to be by setting up
the page size. The plot area determines the
specific area(s) that will be generated in the EPS.
Limits: Creates an EPS of the drawing objects that
are enclosed by a previously determined set of drawing limits.
Extents: Creates an EPS of the entire contents of
the drawing file.
Display: Creates an EPS of what can be seen in the
AutoCad drawing window.
View: Creates an EPS of a previously configured
view
Window: Creates an EPS of a window that can be specified
by selecting a section of the drawing.
Select the drawing orientation that will best suit your needs. To export the drawing at a specified
scale or use the scale to fit to fit the drawing to the size of the
paper you selected above. When all of the appropriate options
have been selected, click on FULL Preview or PARTIAL Preview to see
if you have selected everything appropriately.
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The key to creating a grayscale EPS, is selecting EPS.pc3 as your "printer". The EPS printer is a pre-configured printer definition. If you do not have an EPS.pc3 "plotter" listed in the printer menu, please see Restoring the EPS Plotter directions.
If a file and path name is not set, the file will be hard to find since AutoCAD can create and save these documents anywhere.
Plot settings
Under the plot settings tab, determine how big the EPS is going to be by setting up the page size. The plot area determines the specific area(s) that will be generated in the EPS.Limits: Creates an EPS of the drawing objects that are enclosed by a previously determined set of drawing limits.
Extents: Creates an EPS of the entire contents of the drawing file.
Display: Creates an EPS of what can be seen in the AutoCad drawing window.
View: Creates an EPS of a previously configured view
Window: Creates an EPS of a window that can be specified by selecting a section of the drawing.
Select the drawing orientation that will best suit your needs. To export the drawing at a specified scale or use the scale to fit to fit the drawing to the size of the paper you selected above. When all of the appropriate options have been selected, click on FULL Preview or PARTIAL Preview to see if you have selected everything appropriately.