Configuration > System Configuration > Plotter configuration
  
Plotter configuration
ATHENA supports different output media (e.g. plotters, printers...) through ATHENA's own plot programs which you can address via the corresponding tablet fields or icons.
• In order to be able to use the plotting capabilities of ATHENA, you must carry out some settings.
• Configure the required plotter in AutoCAD. You will find further information on this subject in your AutoCAD documentation.
Tip: For reasons of performance, printers and plotters should be installed only under Windows (not under AutoCAD).
The directory \ATHENA\DataLocal contains the following script files:
• plot-01l.scr: for Output device 01, Layout space
• plot-01m.scr: for Output device 01, Model space
• plot-02l.scr: for Output device 02, Layout space
• plot-02m.scr: for Output device 02, Model space
• Etc.
There is a script file each for plotting in the model section and for plotting in the layout section. You will find further information about model and layout sections in your AutoCAD documentation.
In the script files the relevant sequence of commands for plotting must be defined.
You can use the following example for a laser printer (HP LaserJet 4V on Server CAD1).
;Plot...
You can specify a printer name after the semicolon.
_-plot
Plotting without dialog box (Do not change line)
_Y
Detailed plot configuration (Do not change line)
" "
Enter layout name (accept default, do not change line)
\\SERVER\LASERJET4V
Enter name of output device
A3
Specify paper format
M
Specify paper units (inch / millimeter, do not change line)
!ATH_PL_ROT
Drawing orientation (this is computed, do not change line)
_N
Plot upside down?
_W
Specify plotting range (window, do not change line)
!ATH_PL_P1
Lower left corner of window (do not change line)
!ATH_PL_P2
Upper right corner of window (do not change line)
!ATH_PL_SCL
Specify plotting scale (A=adapt, 1=M1:1, 2=M1:2 etc., do not change line)
0.0,0.0
Specify plot offset
_Y
Plot with plotting styles?
monochrome.ctb
Specify plotting style table name
_Y
Plot with lineweights?
_N
Scale lineweights with plotting scale? (Line missing with PLOT0xM.SCR)
_N
Plot last paper space? (Line missing with PLOT0xM.SCR)
!ATH_PL_HID
Enter setting for shaded plot...? (Do not change line)
_N
Output plot to a file?
_Y
Save changes in register model?
_Y
Continue plot?
(graphscr)
Switch to graphics mode
The corresponding script files plot-0xm.scr and plot-0xl.scr are almost identical. The difference consists of two lines: Scale lineweights with plotting scale? and Plot paper space last? which are not present when plotting in the model space (files plot-0xm.scr).
Note 
• Use the command Adjust plot script files to define the most important settings in these script files in a dialog box. You will find further information in the Chapter Adjust plot script files.
• Six different plot script files are present as default in ATHENA. If these are not sufficient, you can create (copy) further plot script files according to the scheme plot??l.scr or plot??m.scr.