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For some reason my printer (or possibly DeltaCAD) prints my drawing with very little space (1/4") on the left of a landscape image, and about four times as much (1.0") on the right side of the image.
I have tried several methods of moving the drawing, including the right arrows, but the image is not realigned on my paper.
What am I missing?
If it is a print function I need to change, I do not see anything that allows me to change the left margin.
Be gentle, I am a total newbie to CAD. Last drafting class I had was in 1957.
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12-12-2018, 06:03 PM
(This post was last modified: 12-13-2018, 09:56 AM by williamj.)
What I generally do is...
Frame my work with a rectangle, allowing the desired amount of negative space around what I want printed.
Color the framing rectangle the same as the background.
Select the colored rectangle and its contents.
Under 'File' select 'Set Print Region'.
Choose appropriate Print Region settings and print.
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Thanks. I had been worried the printer would ignore an outline that was the same color as the background.
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12-14-2018, 12:34 AM
(This post was last modified: 12-14-2018, 12:36 AM by AlwMVMO.)
Sometimes I use two points (dots) in opposite corners of the area I want to frame. If they are small they won't hardly be noticeable on a printout.
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Both good ideas. I like this one.
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Al, permanent points work just as well, and you'll never see them.
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Just tried the point technique and it are beauteous. Placement was easy.
