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-Print

Use the -Print command to send the drawing to a printer, plotter, or file.

It is the command window variant of the Print command.

To print a drawing (without using advanced print options):

  1. Type -Print at the command prompt.
  2. At the Advanced print options? prompt, specify No.
  3. Specify the Sheet name to print (Model or a layout Sheet name).

    Type ? to list all Sheets.

  4. Specify the PageLayout name or press Enter to use no PageLayout.

    PageLayouts are printing configurations which you can apply as print defaults for the Model and for Sheets.

    See Managing Page Layouts and Setting up Page Layouts.

  5. Specify the Print Configuration name or press Enter to use no Print Configuration.

    Print Configurations are saved preferences which you can apply as print defaults for the Model and for Sheets.

    See Managing Print Configurations and Setting up Print Configurations.

  6. Specify the Print Configuration name or press Enter to use no Print Configuration.

    Print Configurations are saved preferences which you can apply as print defaults for the Model and for Sheets.

    See Managing Print Configurations and Setting up Print Configurations.

  7. Specify the printer name.

    Type ? to list all printers. Printers and plotters available on your system and network are listed. PDF, JPG, PNG, and SVG are also listed. These built-in printers print to file in the specified format.

  8. Specify whether to print to file.
  9. If you specified to print to file or specified a built-in printer (PDF, JPG, PNG, or SVG), specify the output file name.
  10. Specify whether to apply print settings to the Sheet.

    Changes to current settings are saved as preferences in the Print dialog box.

  11. At the Print now? prompt, specify Yes to print the drawing or No to cancel the output.

To print a drawing (using advanced print options):

  1. Type -Print at the command prompt.
  2. At the Advanced print options? prompt, specify Yes.
  3. Specify the Sheet name to print (Model or a layout Sheet name).

    Type ? to list all Sheets.

  4. Specify the printer name.

    Type ? to list all printers. Printers and plotters available on your system and network are listed. PDF, JPG, PNG, and SVG are also listed. These built-in printers print to file in the specified format.

  5. Specify the paper size.

    Type ? to list all paper sizes.

  6. Specify the paper units to use (Inches or Millimeters).

    This setting is relevant when setting the print scale (see below).

  7. Specify the output orientation (Portrait or Landscape).
  8. Specify whether to print upside down.
  9. Specify the print range (area to print):
    • All geometry. Prints the range that is defined by the bounding box of all visible entities.
    • Drawing boundary / Sheet. Prints the range that is defined by the drawing boundaries (when the Model tab is active) or the range that is defined by the Sheet size definition (when a Sheet tab is active).
    • Specify. Lets you define two opposite points for the print boundaries in the graphics area.
    • Current view. Prints the drawing that is visible on screen.
  10. To specify the print scale, define one of the following:
    • The ratio between paper units (in inches or millimeters) to drawing units.
    • The Fit option to fit the specified area to print to paper size.
    • The Resolution option and specify the print resolution to use (in dpi). This option returns to the print scale prompt.
  11. Do one of the following:
    • Specify the X,Y offset to set margins.
    • Specify the Center option to adjust the output with equal margins at the top, bottom, left, and right.

      This option is not available if a Sheet tab is active. Adjust the X and Y margins of the printout as needed.

  12. Specify whether to use a PrintStyle table.
  13. If you specified to use a PrintStyle table, specify the name of the PrintStyle.

    Type ? to list all PrintStyle names.

    Type . to use no PrintStyle.

    See Managing Named PrintStyles and Managing PrintStyle Tables.

  14. Specify whether to use assigned LineWeights.
  15. Specify the shade mode when printing: As displayed, Wireframe, Hidden, or Rendered (when the Model tab is active).
  16. If you specified a printer which is available on your system, specify whether to print to file.
  17. If you specified to print to file or specified a built-in printer (PDF, JPG, PNG, or SVG), specify the output file name.
  18. Specify whether to apply print settings to the Sheet.

    Changes to current settings are saved as preferences in the Print dialog box.

  19. At the Print now? prompt, specify Yes to print the drawing or No to cancel the output.

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Command: -Print

Related Topics

Printing / Plotting (Print Command)



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