Autoplot

You can use this command to create a plot of data as it appears in Graphics. Any type of data, including string files, surfaces, solids, drillhole data, and ring design data can be plotted.

To run this function: Choose File > Autoplot, or Plotting > Autoplot, or...

In the Function Chooser, type AUTOPLOT, and press ENTER.

Fields on the Main tab on the Autoplot Presentation Parameters form

Field	Description
Sheet setup
Output file name	The name of the output file.
Sheet size	The Sheet ID that defines the printable area of your plot. The dimensions of each Sheet ID are set using the PLOT SHEET SIZES function. Note: By default, the dimensions of each Sheet size are not the same as the paper size of the same name. For example, Sheet ID A3 has printable area dimensions of X 36.5 cm and Y 25 cm, but paper size A3 has dimensions of X 42 cm and Y 29.7 cm. To cater for older plotters, the default sheet sizes are set with dimensions less than the paper size so that there is extra white space in some of the margins.
Orientation	Landscape: The width of the plot is greater than the height. Portrait: The height of the plot is greater than the width.
Data units	Metric: The plot is produced using metric metres. Imperial: The plot is produced using imperial feet.
Scale method	Fit to Screen: Plot data will fit in the current viewport. Manual Scale: Plot data will follow a specified scale. This option will enable the Manual scale options. Selection Box: Plot data will use a resizable selection box.
Manual scale options
Lock X/Y scale	Selected: Use the same scale for the X and Y axes of the plot (Isotropic). Cleared: Use different scales for the X and Y axes (Anisotropic).
X scale	The minimum required X scale which will accommodate all data in the plot. Enter designed X Scale.
Y scale	The minimum required Y scale which will accommodate all data in the plot. Enter designed Y Scale.
Lower left corner coordinate
X	The X coordinate of the initial position of the Manual Scale selection box, in real world coordinates. Leave blank to display the box in Graphics.
Y	The Y coordinate of the initial position of the Manual Scale selection box, in real world coordinates. Leave blank to display the box in Graphics.
Plot content
Drawing area	The part of the sheet contain the data for plotting. New drawing areas can be created through the Plotting sheet set up window. Drawing areas are restricted or locked to a specific sheet size. DRAW. A standard drawing area 1 mm inside the standard border. The line which surrounds the drawing area is drawn with pen 1. NODA. Defines the same drawing area as DRAW but has no line drawn around it. VA3L. A drawing area which occupies the left third of an A3 map sheet. VA3M. A drawing area which occupies the middle third of an A3 map sheet. VA3R. A drawing area which occupies the right third of an A3 map sheet. VA1L. A drawing area which occupies the left third of an A1 map sheet. VA1M. A drawing area which occupies the middle third of an A1 map sheet. VA1R. A drawing area which occupies the right third of an A1 map sheet. VA0L. A drawing area which occupies the left third of an A0 map sheet. VA0M. A drawing area which occupies the middle third of an A0 map sheet. VA0R. A drawing area which occupies the right third of an A0 map sheet.
Grid	The grid to be used on the plot. NOGR: no grid to be plotted. OBAO: oblique section view grid Y='El'\; X='Offset'\; Text height=2.5mm. OBA3: oblique section view grid Y='El'\; X='Offset'\; Text height=1.8mm. YXAO: plan view grid Y='N'\; X='E'\; Text height=2.5mm. YXA3: plan view grid Y='N'\; X='E'\; Text height=1.8mm. ZXAO: east-west section view grid Y='El'\; X='E'\; Text height=2.5mm. ZYA3: north-south section view grid Y='El'\; X='N'\; Text height=1.8mm. ZYAO: north-south section view grid Y='El'\; X='N'\; Text height=2.5mm. ZYA3: north-south section view grid Y='El'\; X='N'\; Text height=1.8mm. 2DGR: the 2D dynamic grid displayed in Graphics is displayed on the plot. 2DGR is available only when a grid is displayed in 2D Planes mode. When you are plotting data on an oblique grid, select 2DGR, and click Apply. You are prompted to choose which grids to plot. You can plot both grids if you want. The Window grid - the grid that indicates the lines where the Northing and Easting planes cross the current plane. The Oblique grid - the grid that is on the oblique plane.
Border	The border style for your plot. If you do not want a border, leave this field blank. You can change the borders and add new borders by using the Plot Borders function from the Plotting menu. A border is defined relative to the edges of the selected sheet size thus permitting the same border to be used for any sheet size. The maximum border area is the sheet size, but may be some fixed distance in from each edge, for example, 1 cm all around the sheet. Note: Title blocks are associated with borders. So if you choose to not have a border it will not be possible to have a title block on the map. However, it is possible to have a border definition that has no lines and still have a title block drawn on the map. The border definition NOBO is supplied specifically for this purpose.
Title block	The title block to be used on the plot. You can leave this field blank if no title block is required. Title blocks can be created and modified through the Plotting sheet set up window.
Plot data content
Vector data, no surfaces	The data will be processed as points, lines and polygons.
Raster data, render surfaces	The data will be processed as a single raster image.
Raster resolution (DPI)	The resolution of the generated image in dots-per-inch (DPI).
Optional content
Note file tab
Include note file	Selected: A note file is included in the plot file. Additional options are displayed. Cleared: A note file is not included.
Note file name	The name of the note file.
Note entity	The note map style to use to plot the note file. These can be created or modified through the Plotting map style menu.
Note file corner	Upper left: the default note file is placed placed in the upper left corner. Lower left: the default note file is placed in the lower left corner. Upper right: the default note file is placed in the upper right corner. Lower right: the default note file is placed in the lower right corner.
Plan strip tab
Include plan strip	Selected: Plot a plan strip for the section. Additional options are displayed. Cleared: Plan strip is not included.
Sheet position	Top: The plan strip is positioned at the top of the sheet Bottom: The plan strip is positioned at the bottom of the sheet
Display section line	Selected: The section line in the plan strip is displayed on the plot Cleared: The section line in the plan strip is not displayed on the plot.
Drawing area	The drawing area to be used for the plan strip. If DEFAULT is selected as the main drawing area, the plan strip drawing area will automatically be set to DEFAULT_PLAN, which will size the plan strip according to the width of the section. Note: A maximum of 30% of the available space is used by the plan strip, over which the plan strip data is clipped to fit.
Batch sections tab
Create multiple sections	Selected: Multiple sections are created as a batch Cleared: Batch sections are not applied.
Select all	The Select all option, and a list of planes beneath it, are displayed only when a plane is active in 2D planes mode. Selected: You create one plot for each plane in the plane group. Cleared: You create a plot for the active plane, and for any other plane whose check box you manually select. Note: If more than one plane is selected, Surpac creates the plots as .dwf files, but does not display them in plot preview.
Additional sections	This field is displayed only when no plane is active. Enter the number of sections additionally plotted from the current section. Note: Use the Additional section option, when you want to create sections and you are not using planes. If you are using planes, and want to create sections, use the Select all option and the list of planes beneath it.
Reverse step direction	This field is displayed only when no plane is active. Selected: Additional sections are advanced backwards from the current section Cleared: Additional sections are advanced forwards from the current section.
Section reference corners	Relative: Find the reference corner relative to the initial position by advancing it forward in the direction of the section. String file: Supply a specific reference corner position for each section using a string file.
Reference corner string	The string file containing the points to be used as reference corner positions for additional sections. The points must be located in string 1, segment 1. DO NOT include the reference corner of the initial section. This is set on the Autoplot form.

Fields on the Legends tab on the Autoplot Presentation Parameters form

Field	Description
Label font
Font Name	The name of the font used to plot the text map style.
Bold	Selected: The text will appear as bold. Cleared: The text will appear as normal.
Italic	Selected: The text will appear as italics. Cleared: The text will appear as normal.
Underline	Selected: The text will appear underlined. Cleared: The text will appear as normal.
Text height	The text height (in centimetres) for the data in the .not note file.
Size
Element size	Enter the size,in cm,of symbols.
Margin	Enter the margin to display symbols.
Legend	Legend names.
Include	Selected: The legend is selected to display in the plot. Cleared: The legend is not selected to display in the plot.
X position	X co-ordinate of the legend in cm, bottom-left corner based.
Y position	Y co-ordinate of the legend in cm, bottom-left corner based.
Elements	The number of elements of the legend. Read only.
Columns	The number of columns of the legend. Read only.
Rows	The number of rows of the legend.

Fields on the User defineable title block lines form

Field	Description
Label font
Title Line 1	Enter the first title you wish to put on the map. This could be the name of the project area for example.
Title Line 2	Enter the sub-title no 1. This can be left blank if you do not wish to enter any information.
Title Line 3	Enter the sub-title no 2. This can be left blank if you do not wish to enter any information.

Output

The outline of the sheet relative to the data is displayed. You can move the sheet, using the left mouse button. You can rotate the sheet, by pressing the CTRL key and using the left mouse button. Press F2 to apply. If a grid is selected, you are prompted to set the grid spacing and type. The plot is created as a .dwf file and displayed as a plot preview.