Advanced Camera tools- aspect ratio-printing

zook247

I am trying to get an aspect ration that is vertical and get it to print out as shown on the screen on an 11 x 17 sheet vertically as this is a thin tall space that I am illustrating. I can get the aspect ratio set up looking right using ACT but it doesn't print as shown on the screen. Does anyone know how to do this? Is there a tut on this somewhere? Thanks

Dave R

I wouldn't use the ACT for this. Instead, I would adjust the drawing window to the desired proportions using Eneroth's Viewport Resizer. It's available in both the SCF Plugin Store and the Extension Warehouse.

zook247

Ah, the amazing Ms. Eneroth III comes to my rescue yet again! Only problem is I can't seem to save the scene with these aspect ratios which would be a nice enhancement if it can even be done.

Dave R

The window size has nothing to do with the scene attributes.

If it did, imagine how that would screw with the way SketchUp looks on different displays.

jeff hammond

@zook247 said:

Ah, the amazing Ms. Eneroth III comes to my rescue yet again! Only problem is I can't seem to save the scene with these aspect ratios which would be a nice enhancement if it can even be done.

to do that, one approach would be to keep the window size how it is, use the camera tools to set up your scenes, export 2D files of your scenes at desired aspect ratio, then print that file instead of printing directly from sketchup.

i.e. :

scene setup using a medium format 6 x 4.5 camera

in 2D export, unlock the export ratio and enter similar dimensions as your aspect ratio (here, 1200x900 is the same thing as 6 X 4.5)

2D export comes out the same as the camera view.. print this file.. can send .skp to a different computer etc and do the same thing without worrying about the actual window size.