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      Dave Wood
      last edited by

      Hello,
      I want to print a plan to scale on 11x17 paper. I know the image will fit on the paper, but I can't get the image properly located on the paper in Print Preview. I've even tried moving the axes. Please let me know how to do this. thanks for your help.

      Dave Wood

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        pmolson
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        Hi Dave,
        I have run into that in the past.

        1. If your printer preferences allows for "center image" do that.
        2. The sketchup print function uses the visible screen area as its
          limits and prints that whole area. Zoom in as tight as you can limiting
          blank screen around your model. If your model proportions vs screen proportions
          just wont work, you can try to change the size your monitor displays to something
          close to 11 x17 proportions. Kind of a pain.
        3. I haven't used this feature, but if the item you are printing fits entirely
          on 11x17 paper at the scale you are using (nothing else off screen), try checking
          the "use model extents box". {I really don't know if that is what it is for, but it sounds like it).
          4.Oh, be sure to do print set up prior to doing print. I have found that if you
          rely on the printer preferences dialog box within the print function without going
          to the print set up first, su gets confused.
        4. Now for the easy way. Use layout. Let me guess...you do not have pro.

        Clear as mud I bet.

        If nothing else, this should put your question back up the list, and maybe someone else
        will have a more concise answer.

        good luck.

        paul

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          sorgesu
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          I found that it isn't even necessary to change the screen resolution to affect the aspect ratio.
          If you use the "restore down" icon in Windows ( the button to the left of the red "X" which would close the file) you can then adjust the aspect ratio of your sketchup working window and the print area is thus affected as well.

          Susan Sorger
          Former Seller Hand Rendered Entourage
          Former Canadian Authorized Training Centre, SketchUp

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            Dave Wood
            last edited by

            Thanks, Paul. I do have Pro. Just not too familiar with it. But it sounds like the best way. The best alternative is suppose is as you suggest- get the area I want covering as much of the monitor screen as possible and then fiddle with it. Thanks, much. Dave

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