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    howdy
    last edited by 26 Apr 2008, 19:02

    this is driving me nuts:
    I can "print" to .pdf at a desired scale successfully, but exporting (2d file) to .pdf is coming out at a screwy scale, somewhat smaller than it ought to be. I've tried selecting/deselecting the "match view size" with no luck. I used to able to do this but I must have lost the touch. Help much appreciated.

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      Anssi
      last edited by 27 Apr 2008, 17:31

      Steps for successful PDF (or EPS or DWG) export to scale:

      1. Select Parallel projection (Camera menu)
      2. Select one of the standard views (Camera menu or toolbar button)
      3. Set your export scale in the export options and export.
      4. When printing the PDF to paper, set Page Scaling to None in the Print dialog (assuming you are using Adobe Reader), the default is Fit to Printable Area

      This should get you a correct print within the tolerances of your printer.

      Anssi

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        dylan
        last edited by 27 Apr 2008, 18:45

        Anssi I have copied your post over to the Tutorials Forum.
        It is a question that gets asked quite often.

        Thanks

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          howdy
          last edited by 28 Apr 2008, 16:17

          thank you for the reply
          these are the steps that I am taking, so I'm still confused. For instance, when I "print" to pdf, everything is fine, my 9 m object gets scaled down to 4.5 cm (1:200 scale). But when I "export", it comes out about 4.2 cm--- just a bit off. Any further thoughts?

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            howdy
            last edited by 8 May 2008, 05:47

            I've finally figured it out: you have to also make sure that you're in hidden line mode. shading will throw off the scale when exporting to pfd. in hidden line, works like a charm. surprised no one mentioned this as a possible solution.

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              subeginnerie
              last edited by 9 Aug 2008, 00:18

              Hi, I tried everything that has been listed on this thread, and I also tried hidden line mode. However, it is still exporting 2D image in a wrong scale. What else can I try?

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                betod
                last edited by 11 Feb 2014, 21:16

                i am completly lost!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
                i want to print in a pdf 1:16 and 1:8 scale but i cant????
                im a bit of a computer challenge person haha so can someone reply for me please i appreciate your time.

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                  Dave R
                  last edited by 12 Feb 2014, 10:42

                  betod, your profile indicates you have SketchUp pro. Use LayOut to do what you want to do. Make the required scenes in SketchUp. Make sure you have the camera set to Parallel Projection Then use those scenes as the viewports in LayOut. Set the scale as needed.

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