Overview

IntelliCAD 10.1 Object Library
PlotProperties Object
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Description

A group of parameters related to a plot, such as the scale, origin, and pen characteristics.

Object Model

PlotProperties Object PlotterPens Object PlotterPen Object

Example

Example 1

Public Sub StandardScaleStatusExample()

     Dim myPM As IntelliCAD.PlotManager

     Application.Visible = True

     Set myPM = Application.PlotManager

     ' Set the UseStandardScale property to false.
     myPM.PlotProperties.UseStandardScale = False

     Dim msgStr As String
     msgStr = IIf(myPM.PlotProperties.UseStandardScale = True, "set to True", "set to False")

     ' Report the current status of UseStandardScale
     MsgBox "Before setting Standard Scale, UseStandardScale property is " & msgStr

     ' Set the Standard Scale to one of the available values (vic1_16i).
     ' This will automatically set UseStandardScale property to True.
     ' It will also set Numerator (Printed Units) to 1 and
     ' Denominator (Drawing Units) to:
     ' = 1' x 16
     ' = 12 x 16
     ' = 192
     myPM.PlotProperties.StandardScale = vic1_16i

     ' Now check the status of UseStandardScale property
     msgStr = IIf(myPM.PlotProperties.UseStandardScale = True, "set to True", "set to False")
     MsgBox "After setting Standard Scale, UseStandardScale property is " & msgStr

     Dim dPrintedUnits As Double
     Dim dDrawingUnits As Double
     dPrintedUnits = 1#
     dDrawingUnits = 1#

     ' Get the values of Printed Units and Drawing Units
     ' from the standard scale that is set currently
     myPM.PlotProperties.GetCustomScale dPrintedUnits, dDrawingUnits

     msgStr = "Printed Units = " & dPrintedUnits
     msgStr = msgStr + " & Drawing Units = " & dDrawingUnits

     ' Display the Message Box containing the values
     MsgBox "For the current Standard Scale, " & msgStr

End Sub

Example 2

Public Sub CustomScaleStatusExample()

     Dim myPM As IntelliCAD.PlotManager

     Application.Visible = True

     Set myPM = Application.PlotManager

     ' Set the UseStandardScale property to false.
     myPM.PlotProperties.UseStandardScale = True

     Dim msgStr As String
     msgStr = IIf(myPM.PlotProperties.UseStandardScale = True, "set to True", "set to False")

     ' Report the current status of UseStandardScale
     MsgBox "Before setting Custom Scale, UseStandardScale property is " & msgStr

     ' Set the Custom Scale to 1 : 2.34.
     ' This will automatically set UseStandardScale property to False.
     ' It will set Numerator (Printed Units) to 1 and
     ' Denominator (Drawing Units) to: 2.34
     myPM.PlotProperties.SetCustomScale 1#, 2.34

     ' Now check the status of UseStandardScale property
     msgStr = IIf(myPM.PlotProperties.UseStandardScale = True, "set to True", "set to False")
     MsgBox "After setting Custom Scale, UseStandardScale property is " & msgStr

     Dim dPrintedUnits As Double
     Dim dDrawingUnits As Double
     dPrintedUnits = 1#
     dDrawingUnits = 1#

     ' Get the values of Printed Units and Drawing Units
     ' from the Custom scale that is set currently
     myPM.PlotProperties.GetCustomScale dPrintedUnits, dDrawingUnits

     msgStr = "Printed Units = " & dPrintedUnits
     msgStr = msgStr + " & Drawing Units = " & dDrawingUnits

     ' Display the Message Box containing the values
     MsgBox "For the current Custom Scale, " & msgStr


End Sub

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