Autodesk Certified Professional in AutoCAD for Design and Drafting Practice Exam

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What should a CAD designer adjust to plot a PDF underlay without its frame?

Change the PDF scale settings
Adjust the PDFFRAMES variable to Display but not plot frames
Modify the PDF properties in the Layer Manager
Remove the underlay from the layout

The correct answer is: Adjust the PDFFRAMES variable to Display but not plot frames

To plot a PDF underlay without its frame, you need to adjust the PDFFRAMES variable. This variable controls how the PDF underlay is displayed in AutoCAD. Setting it to "Display" enables the frame to be visible on the screen, while ensuring that the frame does not print. This allows you to have a clean output of your design without the distraction of the PDF's border during the plotting process. Modifying PDF properties in the Layer Manager or changing the PDF scale settings does not directly address the issue of the frame's visibility during plotting. Depending on the specific context, simply removing the underlay from the layout will result in losing the reference material altogether, which may not be desirable in many design situations. Adjusting the PDFFRAMES variable provides a streamlined solution that preserves the underlay while ensuring that the frame remains invisible in the final output.