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Chief Architect X10 Reference Manual

scale is temporarily adjusted to a specified 2. The next time you print a view, remem-
fraction of its true value. Both drawing scale ber to choose To Scale or Fit to Paper
and line weights are subject to this scale again in the Print View dialog.
adjustment.
Printing Text and Dimensions
For example, if a layout has a border
designed to fit on a Drawing Sheet of 24” x As with other objects your drawings, text and
36”, a check plot at 1/2 scale would allow it dimension numbers are subject to scaling
to fit on a 12” x 18’ page. A view sent to that when views are sent to layout or printed. See
layout at a Drawing Scale of 1/4” = 1’ would “Scaling Text” on page 505.
be scaled at 1/8” = 1’ when printed at 1/2
scale. Printed text size is also influenced by the
selected font and the method used to specify
To create a check plot its size. See “Character Size” on page 490.
Text may not print exactly as it appears on-
1. Select File> Print> Print View . In screen. To get a better idea of how text and
the Print View dialog: dimension characters will print, you may
• Click the Check Plot at radio button, find it helpful to Zoom In on them.
then choose the desired scale fraction
from the drop-down list. For best printed results, using true-type or
• The Paper Size will automatically open-type fonts is recommended.
adjust to fit the selected Check Plot
Scale. Text may not appear accurately on
• Confirm that the Paper Size is the size screen when the font used by the
you wish to use, then click Print. printer is different than the font used on
screen. Consult your printer documentation
for more information on font substitution.

Printing Across Multiple Pages

When printing directly from a floor plan the drawing sheet boundary on the sides that
view, cross section/elevation view, or layout need to be cut.
it is possible to print at a scale that does not To see on-screen what the drawing will look
fit the drawing on one page.
like when printed, select View> Drawing
When printing to a paper size that is smaller Sheet and then Window> Fill
than the sheet size, a 2% overlap is used.
Crop marks print where the paper needs to be Window . Grey lines across the drawing
cut between pages. A solid line is drawn at sheet indicate where the page breaks will
occur. See “Drawing Sheet” on page 1326.

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