Setting up printing jobs

EngView does not print out:

Explicitly hidden individual objects as well as objects hidden as a result of hiding the style applied to them.
Objects hidden as a result of hiding the layers to which they are assigned.
Objects hidden as a result of hiding the components that contain them, including hidden individual objects within otherwise non-hidden components.
Objects for which the Conditional Visibility property is set to Currently Invisible.

To set up a printing job

Do any of the following:

On the Print toolbar, click Print

On the File menu, click Print.

Press CTRL + P.

The Print Options dialog box appears.

Print Type
Fit drawing to single page	Scales the drawing to fit into one page of the specified page format.
Print single page	Prints the drawing on one page. If the drawing does not fit into a one page of the specified format, EngView prints only the part of the drawing which can be placed on the first page.
Print multiple pages	Prints the drawing on several pages if it does not fit into one. You may need to print your drawing on multiple pages if it does not fit one page and you don't want to scale it — for example, if the drawing is too big, or it fits a page size that is not supported by your printer.
Scale dimensions	Scales the dimensions of the drawing, along with the drawing itself, by the scale value specified in Scale. Scale values are measured in percentages of the original size (original size = 100%). Value range: [1.00%, 1000.00%]. You can use scaling only when printing on one page or on several pages.
Print in black	Switch between black-and-white and color printing modes. Overrides the local settings of color printers. NOTE: Selecting the check box overrides the local settings of color printers.

Single Page	Available when the Print Single Page option is selected.
Horizontal offset	Positive values shift the drawing leftward along the sheet, allowing a bigger offset of the right sheet margin. Negative values shift the drawing rightward. Value range: [-25400.00 mm, 25400.00 mm] / [-1000.00 in, 1000.00 in].
Vertical offset	Positive values shifting the drawing downward along the sheet, allowing a bigger offset of the top sheet margin. Negative values shift the drawing upward. Value range: [-25400.00 mm, 25400.00 mm] / [-1000.00 in, 1000.00 in].

Multiple Pages	Available only when the Print Multiple Pages option is selected.
Horizontal overlap	Sets the width of the area that will be duplicated in horizontally contiguous pages. Value range: [0.00 mm, 88.90 mm] / [0.00 in, 5.50 in].
Vertical overlap	Sets the width of the area that will be duplicated in vertically contiguous pages. Value range: [0.00 mm, 139.70 mm] / [0.00 in, 8.00 in].

Page	Available when either the Print Single Page or the Print Multiple Pages are selected.
Scale	Scales the drawing by the specified scale value, measured in percentages of the original size (original size = 100%). Value range: [1.00%, 1000.00%]. You can use scaling only when printing on one page or on several pages.
Type	Displays the format and size of the currently selected sheet.
Page Setup	Opens a dialog box in which you can configure the page size, source, orientation and margins.

Print	Lets you select objects in the drawing which to print out.
Image	When the check box is selected, the images inserted in the drawing will be printed out.
Dimensions	When the check box is selected, the dimensions in the drawing will be printed out.
Dimensions numeric values only	When the check box is selected, only the values of the dimension lines will be printed out but no letters.
Front/Rear side marker	Prints the sign that indicates the dieside or the printed one.

Page range	(Available when there are more than one print drawings and one of them is active.) Sets which part of the print presentation to print out. See the three options: All: All the pages in the print presentation will be printed out. Current page: Only the active page (the one you have called the dialog box from) will be printed out. Pages: Set a range of pages to be printed out — for example, 2–5. Alternatively, individual pages can be set for printing in one go — for example, 2, 4, 7.

Apply Print Template	Applies a template (an .evt file) only for a particular printout operation, in order to apply specific object style properties (color, line width, line stipple) without modifying the actual styles in the 1up or print drawing that will be printed out.
Dropdown List	To load a ready template, click the browsing button , and in the dialog box that opens, select a template and load it. Learn how to create a printing template.
Override line widths	Prints line widths as set in the applied template. If the check box is empty, prints the line widths set for the active project.
Override project colors	Prints colors as set in the applied template. If the check box is empty, prints the colors set for the active project.
Override project stipples	Prints line stipples as set in the applied template. If the check box is empty, prints the stipples set for the active project.
Override object-specific properties	Prints colors and line stipples as set in the applied template. NOTE: Specific colors and stipples that differ from those set for the project. IMPORTANT: The Override project colors and Override project stipples check boxes must also be selected. When the check box is empty, these colors and line stipples will be printed as set for the concrete object. In this case, the selection of the Override project colors and Override project stipples check boxes is irrelevant.

Print Type

Fit drawing to single page

Scales the drawing to fit into one page of the specified page format.

Print single page

Prints the drawing on one page. If the drawing does not fit into a one page of the specified format, EngView prints only the part of the drawing which can be placed on the first page.

Print multiple pages

Prints the drawing on several pages if it does not fit into one. You may need to print your drawing on multiple pages if it does not fit one page and you don't want to scale it — for example, if the drawing is too big, or it fits a page size that is not supported by your printer.

Scale dimensions

Scales the dimensions of the drawing, along with the drawing itself, by the scale value specified in Scale. Scale values are measured in percentages of the original size (original size = 100%). Value range: [1.00%, 1000.00%]. You can use scaling only when printing on one page or on several pages.

Print in black

Switch between black-and-white and color printing modes. Overrides the local settings of color printers. NOTE: Selecting the check box overrides the local settings of color printers.

Single Page

Available when the Print Single Page option is selected.

Horizontal offset

Positive values shift the drawing leftward along the sheet, allowing a bigger offset of the right sheet margin. Negative values shift the drawing rightward. Value range: [-25400.00 mm, 25400.00 mm] / [-1000.00 in, 1000.00 in].

Vertical offset

Positive values shifting the drawing downward along the sheet, allowing a bigger offset of the top sheet margin. Negative values shift the drawing upward. Value range: [-25400.00 mm, 25400.00 mm] / [-1000.00 in, 1000.00 in].

Multiple Pages

Available only when the Print Multiple Pages option is selected.

Horizontal overlap

Sets the width of the area that will be duplicated in horizontally contiguous pages. Value range: [0.00 mm, 88.90 mm] / [0.00 in, 5.50 in].

Vertical overlap

Sets the width of the area that will be duplicated in vertically contiguous pages. Value range: [0.00 mm, 139.70 mm] / [0.00 in, 8.00 in].

Page

Available when either the Print Single Page or the Print Multiple Pages are selected.

Scale

Scales the drawing by the specified scale value, measured in percentages of the original size (original size = 100%). Value range: [1.00%, 1000.00%]. You can use scaling only when printing on one page or on several pages.

Type

Displays the format and size of the currently selected sheet.

Page Setup

Opens a dialog box in which you can configure the page size, source, orientation and margins.

Lets you select objects in the drawing which to print out.

Image

When the check box is selected, the images inserted in the drawing will be printed out.

Dimensions

When the check box is selected, the dimensions in the drawing will be printed out.

Dimensions numeric values only

When the check box is selected, only the values of the dimension lines will be printed out but no letters.

Front/Rear side marker

Prints the sign that indicates the dieside or the printed one.

Page range

(Available when there are more than one print drawings and one of them is active.) Sets which part of the print presentation to print out. See the three options:

All: All the pages in the print presentation will be printed out.
Current page: Only the active page (the one you have called the dialog box from) will be printed out.
Pages: Set a range of pages to be printed out — for example, 2–5. Alternatively, individual pages can be set for printing in one go — for example, 2, 4, 7.

Apply Print Template

Applies a template (an .evt file) only for a particular printout operation, in order to apply specific object style properties (color, line width, line stipple) without modifying the actual styles in the 1up or print drawing that will be printed out.

Dropdown List

To load a ready template, click the browsing button

, and in the dialog box that opens, select a template and load it. Learn how to create a printing template.

Override line widths

Prints line widths as set in the applied template. If the check box is empty, prints the line widths set for the active project.

Override project colors

Prints colors as set in the applied template. If the check box is empty, prints the colors set for the active project.

Override project stipples

Prints line stipples as set in the applied template. If the check box is empty, prints the stipples set for the active project.

Override object-specific properties

Prints colors and line stipples as set in the applied template.

NOTE: Specific colors and stipples that differ from those set for the project.

IMPORTANT: The Override project colors and Override project stipples check boxes must also be selected. When the check box is empty, these colors and line stipples will be printed as set for the concrete object. In this case, the selection of the Override project colors and Override project stipples check boxes is irrelevant.

Adjust the settings to make them work for you.

Consider your situation:

Click Print to move to printing your drawing
Click Preview to see how the drawing will sit on the media.

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