In the full version of Volo (not VV Express), you can reduce the scale,
change the margins or paper size on a DWF.
You could also zoom on a viewport, issue view->refit, zoom out a little to
see the page, and then go to page setup and bump to the nearest standard
scale, then print.
However it is dangerous to blow up the scale or the paper size too much
(more than 2-3X) on a DWF, because the resolution is reduced, distortion
could happen.
Reducing the scale or paper size is always safe. And setting the DWF
resolution in the Plot driver to high is better.
"Rob Starz" wrote in message
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> The DWF view is not mean to allow users to modify scale so you can change
it
> at will. It allows you to print the Scaled plot you plotted from AutoCAD.
> I think this where they are not clear to users.
>
>
> --
> Rob Starz
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>
> "Dean Saadallah" wrote in message
> news:2D2718CB48B7903CD31AA0F403236A07@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > >>>Simple set it to 100% and what ever scale you printed in AutoCAD it
> will
> > print. If you don't have a printer that matches the same media size
(ie.
> > 24x36 doesn't fit a 8.5x11) then it will be off<<<
> >
> > We both seem to agree on the same limitation, but you call it 'print to
> > scale', I just call it printing as is.... . Playing the percentage game
is
> > not printing to scale, it is approximating a scale but not printing to
> > scale.
> >
> > You and I are getting our terminologies tied up in a twist created by
the
> > fog that Autodesk Marketing created with their iffy wording.
> >
> > --
> > Dean Saadallah
> > http://www.pendean.com
> > LT Express Utilities
> > http://www.pendean.com/ltexpress
> > Expanded Links Pages
> > http://www.pendean.com/lt/links.htm
> > --
> >
> > "Rob Starz" wrote in message
> > news:44153442E092AB46C87638B2A72D1E7B@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > Dean,
> > >
> > > The problem is that you are using the scale to fit in the DWF printer.
> > > Simple set it to 100% and what ever scale you printed in AutoCAD it
will
> > > print. If you don't have a printer that matches the same media size
> (ie.
> > > 24x36 doesn't fit a 8.5x11) then it will be off. I print to a dwf
24x36
> > and
> > > send to a person 3 floors up for review on the screen and printing. I
> > just
> > > implemented this 2days after the new DWF came out and the client loves
> it.
> > > It they want to print to a 8.5x11 then I have a conversion chart that
> > tells
> > > them the correct % size they need to set so they are scalable.
> > >
> > > The format and program work as mentioned with no degradation in
quality
> or
> > > accuracy.
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Rob Starz
> > > Stardsign cad solutions
> > > www.stardsign.com
> > > X3...Harness the power of Arch. Desktop...available NOW
> > >
> > > "Dean Saadallah" wrote in message
> > > news:E3A49E037B0C2EB40DEA67356D0A9FDE@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > > AEV plots to scale on my end without a hitch.<
> > > >
> > > > What capabilities? You must have a version I do not, because on my
AEV
> > > print
> > > > dialog box there is no scale setting. There is the interesting
> > > > Reduce/Enlarge Drawing (or the Fit to Paper) options in the print
> dialog
> > > box
> > > > printing to scale, kinda.
> > > > And AEV can print to the scale the DWF is created (whooppeee!) if
you
> > have
> > > > the same printer and print margins as it was created. But you are
not
> > > going
> > > > to print a 3/16" scale print of an area of the DWF and get it to
scale
> > > using
> > > > AEV.
> > > >
> > > > I think AEV is an improvement of sorts over WHIP!, but let's not say
> it
> > > does
> > > > really any more than it can.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Dean Saadallah
> > > > http://www.pendean.com
> > > > LT Express Utilities
> > > > http://www.pendean.com/ltexpress
> > > > Expanded Links Pages
> > > > http://www.pendean.com/lt/links.htm
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > "Rob Starz" wrote in message
> > > > news:0F1E494DFF1B4770289C85371FF2BC68@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > > Dean,
> > > > >
> > > > > Have you read the descriptions of Express viewer and its
> capabilities
> > of
> > > > > plotting to scale? I don't think you have and are quick to the
draw
> > on
> > > > > pushing something that is not needed since the current product
> handles
> > > > this
> > > > > 99% of the time.
> > > > >
> > > > > AEV plots to scale on my end without a hitch.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Rob Starz
> > > > > Stardsign cad solutions
> > > > > www.stardsign.com
> > > > > X3...Harness the power of Arch. Desktop...available NOW
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Dean Saadallah" wrote in message
> > > > > news:2C6B8D3F7950679CBCDC99DE1428A98A@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > > > There is no 'to scale' print software for DWG/DXF/DWF that is
> free:
> > no
> > > > > > place, ever, most likely will never happen either. It's how
> > companies
> > > > make
> > > > > > money.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Having said that, you can approximate it (not 100%) by plotting
> your
> > > DWF
> > > > > > file to scale to fit a specific sheet size with the most
generous
> of
> > > > paper
> > > > > > margins to compensate for all the printers on the planet.
Similar
> to
> > > PDF
> > > > > > type output.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The alternative of course is to share the DWG file, make sure
the
> > > > > recipient
> > > > > > has AutoCAD (or the US$195.00 Volo View version). CADLOCK needed
> if
> > > you
> > > > > > share DWG files.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Dean Saadallah
> > > > > > http://www.pendean.com
> > > > > > LT Express utilities
> > > > > > http://www.pendean.com/ltexpress
> > > > > > Expanded Links Pages
> > > > > > http://www.pendean.com/lt/links.htm
> > > > > > --
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Ronn Hart" wrote in message
> > > > > > news:E37B449703DE64434903731E2B53A7C2@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > > > > I was hoping to use this viewer to send 8.5x11 exhibits to
> clients
> > > > that
> > > > > > are
> > > > > > > to scale (1"=20'), but the printed output of the dwf is not to
> > > scale.
> > > > > > > Actually it is shrunk to approx. 99% of true to scale. When
> > reading
> > > > > about
> > > > > > > the viewer and reviewing the comparison chart it was claimed
> that
> > > > > Express
> > > > > > > Viewer "pirnts to scale". Any thoughts / suggestions?
> > > > > > >
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