printing accuracy

[Anonymous]

howdy,
i'm new to this forum and relatively new to autosketch (7). i have skf files that are 1" = 1". if i print them out of autosketch, they are precisely accurate. i export them to .dwf file and display them using vve. when .dwf files are printed, measurements are off by as much as 1/32 ". i specified "print to scale" 100%. the same thing happens with dwf viewer. what am i doing wrong?
thank you in advance for any help.
dave

[Anonymous]

For a DWF file to be printed to scale, it needs to contain a Plot Matrix
data item. I do not believe the old Volo View Express code takes this data
item into consideration when printing.

wrote in message news:4831417@discussion.autodesk.com...
howdy,
i'm new to this forum and relatively new to autosketch (7). i have skf files
that are 1" = 1". if i print them out of autosketch, they are precisely
accurate. i export them to .dwf file and display them using vve. when .dwf
files are printed, measurements are off by as much as 1/32 ". i specified
"print to scale" 100%. the same thing happens with dwf viewer. what am i
doing wrong?
thank you in advance for any help.
dave

[Anonymous]

ok, what about Autodesk DWF Viewer? i'm having the same problem with it. thanks.
dave

[Anonymous]

The DWF Viewer absolutely obeys the Plot Matrix. What version of AutoSketch
is creating the DWF files?

wrote in message news:4832111@discussion.autodesk.com...
ok, what about Autodesk DWF Viewer? i'm having the same problem with it.
thanks.
dave

[Anonymous]

i'm using Autosketch 7.

[Anonymous]

Please send me one of your files.

wrote in message news:4832198@discussion.autodesk.com...
i'm using Autosketch 7.

[Anonymous]

here's one.
dave

[Anonymous]

Thanks for sending the sample file. I was concerned that your files did not
have the units and plot information necessary to even attempt a plot to
scale. I looked at your file and found these to indeed be present:

(Units Inches
((53313893.942 0 0 0)
(0 53313893.942 0 0)
(0 0 1 0)
(-42517829.87 -38119434.169 0 1)))
(PlotInfo hide 0 in 8.5 11 0 0 8.5 11
((1.9744038561e-008 0 0)
(0 1.9744038561e-008 0)
(0 0 1)))

So I used DWF Composer to test their correctness. I drew a 6" inch line on
the paper. I plotted at 100% scale. I measured the line with a ruler. It was
6 and 3/8th inches. SO I do not believe that the Units and PlotInfo being
generated by AutoSketch 7 are correct. By any chance, does anyone in your
office have AutoSketch 9 wherein you could try generating a DWF file from
that release?

wrote in message news:4831417@discussion.autodesk.com...
howdy,
i'm new to this forum and relatively new to autosketch (7). i have skf files
that are 1" = 1". if i print them out of autosketch, they are precisely
accurate. i export them to .dwf file and display them using vve. when .dwf
files are printed, measurements are off by as much as 1/32 ". i specified
"print to scale" 100%. the same thing happens with dwf viewer. what am i
doing wrong?
thank you in advance for any help.
dave

[Anonymous]

no, i'm a retired programmer and don't work in an office. i don't know anyone else who has it.
dave

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I also face the same problem with Autosketch 9 .

SKF .. 1mm : 3mm

DWG (2004&2000) .. 1mm : 4.2466428007683 mm

Any suggestions?