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20th August 2018, 01:38 PM #1
Please help Print to Scale to PDF to take to printers
Hi all,
I tried to take a snap of my Wood Star Mosaic.
And took it to Officeworks and asked them to print as 24" x 36"
where the kerf between lines would be 3mm.
I think they just printed at 24 x 36 for the whole sheet and not my model.
I've now got my model setup as 3mm kerf between lines
And close enough to 24" x 36" width and height.
Anyone know how to print to scale keeping the kerf between lines at 3mm
to pdf
Hoping to take the pdf to a professional printers and have them print it.
with really thin lines.
And not squiggly lines as Officeworks came out.
tia
Untitled 2.jpegThanks,
Barry G. Sumpter
May Yesterdays Tears Quench the Thirst for Tomorrows Revenge
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20th August 2018, 01:44 PM #2
What program you using?
Unless your using a CAD program you will have trouble getting an accurate print.The person who never made a mistake never made anything
Cheers
Ray
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20th August 2018, 02:00 PM #3
Should have mentioned I'm using Sketchup on iMac with latest OS X.
I have an family friend who is an architect that has the latest version of sketchup at all times.
Since I use Sketchup I'd like to be able to discuss with him about sketchup if need be.
I don't like pulling the friendship card during business hours since he's running a serious business.
And I'm just a hobbiest. So happy to pay his company a nominal amount for them to do specific things.
Other times I use AirTasker.
I understand Sketchup is a CAD program.
Unless you mean a serious / professional CAD program.Thanks,
Barry G. Sumpter
May Yesterdays Tears Quench the Thirst for Tomorrows Revenge
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20th August 2018, 02:09 PM #4
Blast!
"... The best way to do this is to use LayOut. That’s right up its alley. ..."
" …quite lieterally, the reason the LayOut was created! ..."
"... It’s a good point that basically this is exactly what Layout is designed for! However as John said, $700 is expensive to do some one time drawings for a planning application. ..."
DOH!
"... Instead, it’s a tricky faff even to print to scale at all in Make, and apparently impossible in Free. A pity. ..."Thanks,
Barry G. Sumpter
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20th August 2018, 02:15 PM #5The person who never made a mistake never made anything
Cheers
Ray
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20th August 2018, 02:17 PM #6
Saw that.
Could have sworn it read like it was for LayOut.
Looks like A0
Metric name............. Size in mm (cm)......................Size in inches
A0 size.................841 x 1188 mm (84 x 119).............33-1/8 x 46-3/4 in
A1 size.................594 x 841 mm (60 x 84).................23-3/8 x 33-1/8 inThanks,
Barry G. Sumpter
May Yesterdays Tears Quench the Thirst for Tomorrows Revenge
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20th August 2018, 03:21 PM #7
OK I've mucked about with it so much.
I think its right.
I've set up a page for 24"x36"
the sketchup document is just under that
so set the document to fit to 23"x36" by selecting the "fit to page"
I can save that as a pdf and the pdf document properties show page size as 24 x 36 in
So I should be able to take the document to a printers and ask them to print the document to scale.
Jeez!
what a bunch of mucking about!
I think the menu option for "page setup ..."
should be "select or create printer page size ..."Thanks,
Barry G. Sumpter
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20th August 2018, 11:27 PM #8
Or "stuffup" should get its act together and act like a real cad program with 2 very critical settings ie: page size and scale ratio eg: A3 paper scale 1:100
The person who never made a mistake never made anything
Cheers
Ray
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21st August 2018, 06:13 PM #9
Successful!
So much easier if I sort it out before taking it down to ask them to just print to scale.
And NOT taking a snap and asking them to scale.
Difference is amazing!
IMG_0405 (1).jpg IMG_0407.jpg
And would be cheaper if the project were slightly smaller set to A1.Thanks,
Barry G. Sumpter
May Yesterdays Tears Quench the Thirst for Tomorrows Revenge
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21st August 2018, 06:22 PM #10