0,0 Origin Solution

I have read tons of posts about the whole 0,0 origin at the lower left hand corner of the drawing border. When I do a full preview, I want to see that baby fit perfectly within that whitespace. And when I plot it out, I expect the margins to be exactly as they look on the full preview. So, hee is my question:

Simply put, how do I move the lower left corner of the white paperspace to 0,0?

Please dont answer in any of the following ways:

1. The reason AutoCAD configures it this way is because this is the way most printers work (non-answer).

2. AutoCAD has no intention of fixing this confusing issue (non-answer).

3. Change your drawing border so 0,0 is not at the lower left hand corner of the drawing (nope - not going to do that).

4. Plot your smaller border to the next paper size (nope - not going to do that).

Just please, please, please tell me how to move the lower left corner of the white area to 0, 0? I KNOW I'm not asking too much.

Thanks in advance to all who help.

 

Dude,

I would love to hear the answers to this question. Thanks for asking it!

Total PITA.

I'd love to know why my head cannot wrap it's brain around this issue.

- Jonathan

 

Nospam,

Try this:

Create a rectangle on layer DEFPOINTS that is at 0,0 and is the nominal size of
your paper (e.g., 24"x36", 30"x42"). Offset that rectangle inside by 1/2", and
put the inner rectangle on layer 0.

Set the page setup using Plot to Extents and check Center the Plot. You should
see in the layout tab the sheet shift so the Defpoints rectangle is at the very
edge of the sheet of paper, and the inner rectangle is inside the "safe" dashed
lines for the plottable area (assuming your margins are 1/2" or less).

Matt

 

In options, on the display tab, temporarily uncheck the boxes for "Display printable area", "Display paper background" and "Display paper shadow". Close the options dialog. AutoCAD will now let you set limits paperspace. Afterward reset the display options. One last caution. Modify the page setup giving you trouble before you set it current. This works for me. And its the only way I've found to set paperspace limits outside of setting up a page.
Steve Rogers
Damon S Williams Assoc
Phx, Az

 

I don't understand why this is such an issue for so many people.
I draw a rectangle that reps my actual paper size. For an arch D sheet, the
rectangle is drawn from 0,0 to 36,24. I use that to select my plot window.
I set my plotter to center the plot, and select my paper size. Everything
is perfect in paperspace.
Is there some great mystery to this problem that I am just not getting?

What are you doing in your process that is creating the issue?

Jeff

hand corner of the drawing border. When I do a full preview, I want to see
that baby fit perfectly within that whitespace. And when I plot it out, I
expect the margins to be exactly as they look on the full preview. So, hee
is my question:

most printers work (non-answer).

of the drawing (nope - not going to do that).

the white area to 0, 0? I KNOW I'm not asking too much.