Print to scale

[danav]

Hi.

How can I print a full size drawing(1=1 scale) on my HP printer

which prints only 8.5x11"? I use Autocad 2010 64bit.

Thanks.

[dumfatnhappy]

how big is the drawing you are printing?

[rkent]

Hi.

How can I print a full size drawing(1=1 scale) on my HP printer

which prints only 8.5x11"? I use Autocad 2010 64bit.

Thanks.

 

How large is the drawing itself? If larger than 8 x 10.5 then you will need to draw rectangles the size the printer can actually handle at full scale (some experimentation might be needed). Place the rectangles on a non-plot layer. Now plot using Window and picking the opposite edges of each rectangle. Or you can set named views if you are going to do this a lot.

 

Or you can do this in paper space with that size, multiple layouts so you can use publish.

[CADMASTER1128]

When printing you just need to adjust the scale. See attached image.

[danav]

Hi.

Thanks for your help.

The actual size of the drawing is 6.75x20.625" which I'd like

to use as a template to trace onto the work piece. I wish

there was an easier way of doing this. Do you know of any CAD

programs that are capable of doing the job directly from the print(plot)

command?

[dumfatnhappy]

this help?

 

then tape the 2 together?

[danav]

Thanks much again.I went ahead and did exactly what

you suggested and it worked fine. I appreciate your help.

[dumfatnhappy]

have done it *many* times in my career. You'll learn how to "lie, cheat and steal" when it comes to producing with acad.

 

welcome to the forum!

[CADMASTER1128]

Hi.

Thanks for your help.

The actual size of the drawing is 6.75x20.625" which I'd like

to use as a template to trace onto the work piece. I wish

there was an easier way of doing this. Do you know of any CAD

programs that are capable of doing the job directly from the print(plot)

command?

 

I don't think there is such a thing.

[dumfatnhappy]

I'm not sure I understand the question.. you referring to a continouos plot kind thing by chance? no idea how to make an every-day printer behave that way.

 

but curious none-the-less.....

[danav]

Years ago(about15) I used a program called "Design Cad" Which was a basic and inexpensive program. This program could print full scale drawings using as many pages(8.5x11 sheets) as needed, assigning numbers to each page and draw glue lines where the pages had to be connected. Not bad for less than $100.

Thanks much for your help.

[CADMASTER1128]

Years ago(about15) I used a program called "Design Cad" Which was a basic and inexpensive program. This program could print full scale drawings using as many pages(8.5x11 sheets) as needed, assigning numbers to each page and draw glue lines where the pages had to be connected. Not bad for less than $100.

Thanks much for your help.

 

I used software called PUNCH! That used the same concept, printed to scale using as many sheets needed. It was detailed like CAD, but I was in Middle school so it was a good start.