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Chief Architect X10 Reference Manual

Introduction to Printing

Chief Architect offers printing options to suit is required per sheet. See “Drawing Sheet
a variety of needs. It is helpful to be familiar Setup Dialog” on page 1322.
with these options and choose the one that Paper Size - The dimensions of the paper to
makes the most sense for the project at hand.
be printed on. Specifying a paper size that is
smaller than the Sheet Size allows large
Note: Student, Academic, and Presentation drawings to be printed across multiple pages.
versions of the software produce a non-
editable watermark on all printed documents. Check Plot - A test printing, typically at a
smaller scale, made before final output to
Output Options large paper format. For more information,
see “Check Plots” on page 1327.
Printing From Layout - For professional
quality documents with a title block, border, Line Weight - The thickness of a line. A
and multiple views of the model, printing thicker line weight is easier to see, but may
from layout provides the best results. For not show as much detail. See “Line Weights”
more information, see “Layout” on page on page 1329.
1285. Drawing Scale - You can specify this scale
Printing Directly From a View - You may in the Drawing Sheet Setup dialog. See
prefer to print individual drawings directly “Drawing Sheet Setup Dialog” on page
from a view. See “Print Tools” on page 1321. 1322.
Printing to PDF - Plans can be printed to a When a particular scale is not important,
.pdf file and printed remotely. See “Printing drawings can also be sized to fill a particular
to a PDF File” on page 1329. area. See “Printing to Scale” on page 1327.
Print Model - Creates a set of templates that Printing Problems
can be used to create a 3D model of your
design. See “Print Model” on page 1339. If you encounter difficulties when trying to
print, see “Troubleshooting Common
Terminology Technical Issues” on page 1354.

Drawing Sheet Size - The dimensions of the
final printed output. This may or may not be Always familiarize yourself with your
printer or plotter before a deadline is
the same as the printer paper size. If the sheet near, and bear in mind that it can take a little
and paper sizes are the same, only one page time to configure a new printer.

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