theatercad Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 Using AutoCAD 2011, and I'm having issues printing to scale. I created everything in model space full size. I then went to the layout tabs and created a layout with multiple viewports. I put each viewport in a scale using the pull down tab (viewport scale). In the Page Setup, Plot area was assigned: Layout, and Plot scale was assigned: 1:1. However, when I print out the drawing, regardless of what scale a viewport is put it in, it prints out slightly larger than the assigned scale. What am I missing? Quote
ReMark Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 Is this a metric or imperial drawing? What size paper are you plotting to? Did you work in any of the viewports before you printed? If so, did you lock the viewport display after you were done? Quote
rkent Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 Are you specifying a .pc3 file for the plotter and did you go through the calibration procedure when creating that .pc3? Quote
theatercad Posted February 19, 2014 Author Posted February 19, 2014 Is this a metric or imperial drawing? What size paper are you plotting to? Did you work in any of the viewports before you printed? If so, did you lock the viewport display after you were done? Drawing is drawn in architectural units. Paper size is 11x17. Negative on working in the viewports before printing. Quote
theatercad Posted February 19, 2014 Author Posted February 19, 2014 Are you specifying a .pc3 file for the plotter and did you go through the calibration procedure when creating that .pc3? Ok, I must admit you lost me at ".pc3 file". I guess I need to look into what that is. Quote
ReMark Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 Attach a copy of the drawing file to your next post. Someone here will take a look at it. If you're lucky maybe they will even do a test print to 11x17 and tell you how it came out. Quote
theatercad Posted February 19, 2014 Author Posted February 19, 2014 Just to make sure that there was nothing in the drawing I was using that was screwing things up, I created a brand new drawing. Still having the same issue as before, except this time I put one of the viewports in 3"=1'0" scale, and that scale actually prints out correctly!? I've attached the file in question as requested. Thanks for any and all help! Printing Test.dwg Quote
theatercad Posted February 19, 2014 Author Posted February 19, 2014 In case it helps, I'm printing out on an HP Business Inkjet 2800. Quote
ReMark Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 (edited) My test plot scales perfectly. Stop by, I'll make you a couple of prints. The settings I used. BTW...you should consider locking your viewports' display so the scales do not get inadvertently changed. Edited February 19, 2014 by ReMark Quote
theatercad Posted February 19, 2014 Author Posted February 19, 2014 My test plot scales perfectly. Stop by, I'll make you a couple of prints. Ha! Now that's funny; a good laugh is always appreciated. Thanks! settings I used.[ATTACH=CONFIG]47008[/ATTACH] BTW...you should consider locking your viewports' display so the scales do not get inadvertently changed. Ok, well I guess it's good to know that I've configured things properly. What's interesting is that it prints out correctly in 3"=1'0" scale, but it's just slightly off in the other scales (measures a bit bigger than it should). Do I need to look into this .pc3 file thing that Rkent was mentioning? Quote
ReMark Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 I haven't looked into calibrating a plotter since the days of my old HP7585 technical pen plotter. Do you have another printer you can send the drawing to? Quote
ReMark Posted February 20, 2014 Posted February 20, 2014 theatercad: Are you all squared away now as far as your printing problem is concerned? Quote
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