# Plot Management

## How to Use the Batch Plot Functions for CAD File Formats

Some file formats cannot be plotted directly. The definition of a CAD file format of a CAD authoring software requires the use of the CAD batch plot function of the CAD software interface. An entry in the File type list must be added only if the the plot management system cannot plot the file format directly.
The CAD batch plot function is currently available for the CAD systems MEDUSA and AUTOCAD. Enter either MEDUSA or AUTOCAD in the CAD System field to enable this function for the corresponding system. Submission of a plot job containing files of the specified file type adds the corresponding document to a list and the files to the batch plot queue of the CAD batch plot system.