# Plot Drawings [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/Index.md) → [User Guide](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/User%20Guide/(User%20Guide).md) → [Plot and Publish Drawings](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/User%20Guide/Plot%20and%20Publish%20Drawings/(Plot%20and%20Publish%20Drawings).md) There are various methods to output the drawing after you have completed a drawing. You can select the plot settings, no matter if you plot the drawing on paper or create a file for use with another application. [Overview of Plotting](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/User%20Guide/Plot%20and%20Publish%20Drawings/Plot%20Drawings/Overview%20of%20Plotting.md) Understand the terms and concepts of plotting. [Plot Settings](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/User%20Guide/Plot%20and%20Publish%20Drawings/Plot%20Drawings/Plot%20Settings.md) Set the plotter, paper size , printable area, the position of the plot and the drawing orientation can all be set before you plot the drawing. [Control How Objects Are Plotted](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/User%20Guide/Plot%20and%20Publish%20Drawings/Plot%20Drawings/Control%20How%20Objects%20Are%20Plotted.md) By setting the plot scale, using the plot styles and plot style tables and setting an object's layer properties, you can control how objects are plotted. [Preview a Plot](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/User%20Guide/Plot%20and%20Publish%20Drawings/Plot%20Drawings/Preview%20a%20Plot.md) It saves time and material, if you generate a preview of the plotted drawing before you send the drawing to the printer or plotter. --- ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 8 (2013–2014)](../../../2013/User%20Guide/Plot%20and%20Publish%20Drawings/Plot%20Drawings.md) · [GstarCAD 2015](../../../2015/User%20Guide/Plot%20and%20Publish%20Drawings/Plot%20Drawings.md) · [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/User%20Guide/Plot%20and%20Publish%20Drawings/Plot%20Drawings.md) · [GstarCAD 2017](../../../2017/User%20Guide/Plot%20and%20Publish%20Drawings/Plot%20Drawings.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2018/User%20Guide/Plot%20and%20Publish%20Drawings/Plot%20Drawings.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/User%20Guide/Plot%20and%20Publish%20Drawings/Plot%20Drawings.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/User%20Guide/Plot%20and%20Publish%20Drawings/Plot%20Drawings.md)