The District software includes two pen tables to use in plotting full size and half size plots. These pen tables define the appearance of the plot. Within the pen table, instructions are provided to the plotter to modify the appearance of specific types of elements.
The consultant should review the features of the pen table, outlined below, and ensure that all elements in CAD files do not conflict with the pen table parameters. When elements fall within the search parameters of the pen table, they will be plotted according to the customized instruction in the pen table.
Pen Table Parameters
User File Information
The characters at the lower left of the border, such as $$$DGN$$$, are automatically filled in during plotting to show user name, plot date and time, and file name and path. These elements can also be found in the cell "BORDUP".
Point Elements
Point elements and very short lines are not plotted.
Other Plotting Parameters
See the section on Screening or Dithering for additional plotting parameters
See the section on Patterning via Plotting for area pattern plotting parameters
See the section on Reference Files for using logical names as plotting parameters