Printing in Layout
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Okay, first time to print from SU, got some issues/questions.
First, why do I get the "grey background" imported from SU on to the file and how to eliminate it.
2nd, I cannot adjust the "bounding box" size by grabbing the sides, they do not highlight in red, all that I can do is resize it by pushing the arrows and corners. I cannot reduce the size of only a side or top or bottom.
I can only rescale it or "compress" the side.
3rd. I am in a template, ask for a new page and it comes up blank, not the next page, properly numbered from the template...?
thanks
aloha
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Q: First, why do I get the "grey background" imported from SU on to the file and how to eliminate it.
A: Your model in SketchUp can have background, sky and ground color. Edit your style in SketchUp (or create a new scene with another style, etc...), and set these in the Styles Inspector (Edit tab, Background Settings) to get the color you want.
Q: 2nd, I cannot adjust the "bounding box" size by grabbing the sides, they do not highlight in red, all that I can do is resize it by pushing the arrows and corners. I cannot reduce the size of only a side or top or bottom. I can only rescale it or "compress" the side.
A: Highlight in red means you're in LayOut 1, right? In LayOut 2, it's a customizeable color, and blue by default. Can you double click on the model to edit, then click outside or escape to re-render? What about resize via scaling: hold down the shift key to lock the aspect ratio, or hold down command / alt key to scale about the center point... do those work? You should be able to do these things. Not sure what's happening here for you.
Q: 3rd. I am in a template, ask for a new page and it comes up blank, not the next page, properly numbered from the template...?
A: Which template? The Titleblock Templates typically have a cover page and an inside page. Take a look at the Pages panel when you create a new one. If you'd like more than one cover page, you can go to the cover page and click Page->Duplicate, and put it in the proper order of your document.Hope that helps.
Barry
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Barry,
that really helped,
thanks,
and I will look into it as soon as I can.
aloha
red
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