| To import an HPGL Plotter file |
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| 1 . | Click File  Import. |
| 2 . | Locate the folder in which the file is stored. |
| 3 . | Choose PLT - HPGL Plotter File (*.plt; *.hgl) from the list box next to the File name box. |
| 4 . | Click the filename. |
| 5 . | Click Import. |
| 6 . | In the HPGL options dialog box, adjust any of the settings. |
| 7 . | Click OK. |
| To export an HPGL Plotter file |
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| 1 . | Click File Export. |
| 2 . | Locate the folder where you want to store the file. |
| 3 . | Choose PLT - HPGL Plotter File from the Save as type list box. |
| 4 . | Type a filename in the File name list box. |
| 5 . | Click Export. |
| 6 . | In the HPGL export dialog box, adjust any of the settings. |
| 7 . | Click OK. |
| HPGL Plotter (PLT) technical notes |
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| • | Corel programs support versions 1 and 2 of PLT file formats although some features of version 2 are not supported. |
| • | You can import images larger than the Corel program’s maximum page size by enabling the Scale option in the HPGL options dialog box, which lets you resize the imported image. |
| • | The Pen selection list contains 256 pens, although not all of the pens may be assigned. You can change the color assignments by choosing the pen and then choosing a new color for that pen from the Pen color list box. Choosing Custom colors brings up a color definition dialog box that allows you to define a custom color according to RGB values. |
| • | You can change the pen width assignments by choosing the pen and then choosing a new width for that pen from the Pen width list box. |
| • | You can change the pen velocity by choosing the pen and then choosing a new velocity for that pen from the Pen velocity list box. This is useful only for exporting PLT files. |
| • | You can set a defined pen to the Unused option. You can also reset the current Pen Library pen settings to the previously saved settings. |
| • | Corel programs support numerous dotted, dashed, and solid line types of the PLT file format. The pattern number of a line in a PLT file is translated to a line type pattern. |
| • | If the PLT file contains a font that is not on the user’s computer, the PANOSE font matching dialog box lets the user replace the font with an available one. |
| • | In CorelDRAW, you now have the option of setting the Plotter origin to Top left. |
| • | Only the outlines of objects are exported to the PLT file format. |
| • | Dotted lines, dashed lines, and arrowheads are mapped to standard line types of the PLT file format. |
| • | Bézier curves are converted to line segments. |
| • | Outline thickness and calligraphic settings are lost. |
| • | Outline colors are limited to eight: black, blue, red, green, magenta, yellow, cyan, and brown. |
The features documented in the Help are available in the full version of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2020. Some features may not be available in this version of the product.
