Autodesk Certified Professional in AutoCAD for Design and Drafting Practice Exam

What is the result of setting the frame variable to not plot?

1. The image will not display in the drawing

2. The frame will not plot during printing

3. The frame will be deleted from the drawing

4. All references will be hidden

The correct answer is: The frame will not plot during printing

Setting the frame variable to not plot means that any frame associated with an external reference (Xref) or a layout frame will be excluded from the printed output. This is particularly useful when you want to keep your drawing organized and visually informative on the screen while ensuring that the frame itself does not appear in the final printed work. The frame serves as a boundary or a reference but is often not something that needs to be part of the finished product, such as a finished print or plot. The other choices do not accurately reflect the function of the frame variable. For instance, an image may still display in the drawing, indicating that option pertains more to visual representation rather than plotting. Additionally, the frame is not deleted from the drawing just because it is set to not plot; it merely remains invisible during the printing process. Lastly, setting the frame variable to not plot does not inherently hide all references; it specifically affects only the plotted output related to the frame itself.