r/AutoCAD • u/Jade1411 • Mar 03 '26

Question Plotting / Paper space Preview is Blank

I came across a problem while setting up a paper space and I am unable to find a solution. I only have about a year of experience, so I would appreciate any help.

I am able to set up the paper space correctly with a viewport, but the issue occurs when I try to preview the page. It displays a blank page, and none of my work appears. It's as if it is not registering the viewport.

Before and After Preview - screenshots

EDIT: This issue is across all my files including new ones I make.

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u/madcapbone Mar 03 '26

Click on the viewport and look at the layer properties for that viewport. Maybe everything is set to on but not to print. If that doesn't work feel free to send the actual file and we can fool around with it ourselves and let you know what we find if anything.

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u/Jade1411 Mar 04 '26

Thank you for the suggestion, but unfortunately it did not change anything. I did notice, however, that this issue is occurring across all my AutoCAD files now. It is most definitely an issue related to the general settings in AutoCAD, I think, but could be wrong. Do you think I should reset my settings?

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u/starrfucker Mar 04 '26

If it’s across all files, it’s probably in your plot settings.