# 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](Plot%20Drawings/Overview%20of%20Plotting--fc3cbc69dca1.md) Understand the terms and concepts of plotting. [Plot Settings](Plot%20Drawings/Plot%20Settings--647a44a0d3d5.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](Plot%20Drawings/Control%20How%20Objects%20Are%20Plotted--fd79668c0e79.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](Plot%20Drawings/Preview%20a%20Plot--b1cc4255d156.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--fe451529dd9a.md) · [GstarCAD 2015](../../../2015/User%20Guide/Plot%20and%20Publish%20Drawings/Plot%20Drawings--fe451529dd9a.md) · [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/User%20Guide/Plot%20and%20Publish%20Drawings/Plot%20Drawings--fe451529dd9a.md) · [GstarCAD 2017](../../../2017/User%20Guide/Plot%20and%20Publish%20Drawings/Plot%20Drawings--fe451529dd9a.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](../../../2018/User%20Guide/Plot%20and%20Publish%20Drawings/Plot%20Drawings--fe451529dd9a.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](../../../2019/User%20Guide/Plot%20and%20Publish%20Drawings/Plot%20Drawings--fe451529dd9a.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](../../../2020/User%20Guide/Plot%20and%20Publish%20Drawings/Plot%20Drawings--fe451529dd9a.md)