Before AutoCAD 2000, almost all AutoCAD users plotted from Model Space, which is the place they created their design in.

But in AutoCAD 2000, Layouts made it easy for everybody to shift their attention to the new method, which encompasses many new features, surpasses plotting in Model Space.

Also, in AutoCAD 2000, a new feature was introduced called Plot Style, which allows you to use color-independent configuration plotting.

No doubt, AutoCAD 2000 was a flagship version in more than one aspect, but the new improvements in plotting process made it the most important.

Model Space is the place where you create the drawing, with all of the modification processes.

When you think about plotting, you should use Paper Space.

There is only one Model Space in each drawing file.

Before AutoCAD 2000, there was only one Paper Space per drawing file.

From AutoCAD 2000 and on, the name of Paper Space changed to Layout.

You can create as many layouts as you wish in each drawing file.

Each Layout will be connected to Page Setup where you will specify at least three settings. They are:

• The Plotter you will send the drawing to.

• The Paper size you will use.

• Paper orientation (Portrait or Landscape).

To show the importance of this feature, let's take a look at the following example: say we have a company who owns A0 plotter, A2 printer, along with A4 laser printer. The staff will use all of these printers...