0 Members and 2 Guests are viewing this topic.
Because it takes a lot less work to have the desired output and it doesn't take multiple paragraphs to debug it.
Quote from: ronjonp on May 07, 2015, 10:15:01 AMQuote from: mjfarrell on May 06, 2015, 04:49:59 PM...it allows for lazy practicesCan you explain why it's lazy.Perhaps lazy in terms of adapting ones thinking to accept that 0,0 in paperspace is the limits of thee printable area.And that 0,0 could change depending upon what one set margins for in the paper sizes.That being said one would still need to adopt or adjust title block borders to fit various page size, and margin combinationsonly using the edge of the paper as the origin. However there is then the legacy method of placing plot dots, or other reference devices so that one could simple plot 'extents' and not bother with setting up ones plotting to any more exacting(predictable) methods.Then the cad manager and the users need not bother with learning about how to better control their plot processes using named page setupsfor that task.
Quote from: mjfarrell on May 06, 2015, 04:49:59 PM...it allows for lazy practicesCan you explain why it's lazy.
...it allows for lazy practices
Quote from: mjfarrell on May 07, 2015, 10:36:10 AMQuote from: ronjonp on May 07, 2015, 10:15:01 AMQuote from: mjfarrell on May 06, 2015, 04:49:59 PM...it allows for lazy practicesCan you explain why it's lazy.Perhaps lazy in terms of adapting ones thinking to accept that 0,0 in paperspace is the limits of thee printable area.And that 0,0 could change depending upon what one set margins for in the paper sizes.That being said one would still need to adopt or adjust title block borders to fit various page size, and margin combinationsonly using the edge of the paper as the origin. However there is then the legacy method of placing plot dots, or other reference devices so that one could simple plot 'extents' and not bother with setting up ones plotting to any more exacting(predictable) methods.Then the cad manager and the users need not bother with learning about how to better control their plot processes using named page setupsfor that task.I've been using named pagesetups for many years. How does a PLOTOFFSET variable negate the 'need' to learn about them?Also, if I remember correctly at some point changing the variable fixed an offset bug when using Publish.
I'm not sure what all this hassle is, if your page plots perfectly to your plotter of choice, simply change the plotter to DWG to PDF and the relevant page sizes and offsets should transfer over, at least on 2015/2016 Vanilla here it does.