You can manage the print parameters of the active DWG file or SOLIDWORKS Electrical
Schematic file.
To access to the page setup, click
.
Printer
| Options |
Description |
| Name |
Select the printer that you want to use. Click the
Properties button if you want to access to the Windows printer
parameters. |
| State |
Displays the state of the printer
selected. |
| Type |
Displays the printer type (this information comes
from the printer parameters). |
| Placement |
Displays the port in which the printer is
connected. |
| Comment |
Displays the comment associated with the printer
(this information comes from the printer parameters). |
Paper
| Options |
Description |
| Size |
In the list, select the predefined paper format
managed by the printer. |
| Source |
In the list, select the paper source to
use. |
| Inches/mm |
Select the unit used to manage the print
job. |
| Plot area |
Displays the dimensions of the print area in the
units selected. |
Plot Offset
| Options |
Description |
| Center plot |
Check the box to center the print on the
page. |
| X |
Enter the horizontal offset value. |
| Y |
Enter the vertical offset value. |
Page Orientation
| Options |
Description |
| Portrait/Landscape |
Select the page orientation. |
| Plot with vertical
symmetry |
Check the box if you want to print the graphical
entities with symmetry. |
Plot Scale
In the list, select a predefined scale ratio or enter a specific ratio (Unit printed
= Drawing unit). When you select a predefined ratio, two fields display the printed
and drawing units. The setting Fit to format scales the
graphical entities to fit into the selected paper size.
Plot Area
Defines the drawing or file area to print.
| Options |
Description |
| All geometry |
Area defined by the bounding box of all visible
entities. |
| Drawing boundaries |
Area defined by the grid zone in the drawing
parameters. |
| Current view |
Area visible on the screen or the current view
when drawing is saved. |
Plot Style Table
Each screen color used on the graphical entities corresponds to a color and a
thickness on the paper. If you do not use a Plot style table, the screen
colors and line thickness will be the same on the paper.
You can define a personal correspondence using plot style tables.
In the list, select the plot style table you want to use.
You can edit the plot style table selected by clicking Modify plot style
table file. A dialog box opens in which you can associate each
screen color with a printed color and thickness.
In the plot style table list, if you select None, you can
check the box Plot with line thickness, where the colors and
line thicknesses will be the same on the screen and on the paper.
| Options |
Description |
| Network |
Allows you to access a network printer. |
| Preview |
Displays the graphical entities as they appear
after being printed on the page. |