PRINTING/PLOTTING ISSUES IN AUTOCAD 2017

[Anonymous]

Hello,

I am using AutoCAD 2015 and I upgraded to 2017 version but I face so many issues with setting up the newer version as my previous one. My main problem is the printable area (dashed line) which is not matching the layout I have. This layout is the one I am using in 2015 Version, so here comes the problem check my photos:

 You can notice that the printable area (dashed line) is not matching the title block area. This start shop file is set like that and CAN NOT change.

You can see on the print out review that the top part of my title block is missing - The title block CAN NOT BE MOVED / ADJUSTED AT ALL. I know that the first solution you might have is moving the coordinates of the dashed line (X,Y) but it is already (0,0) and even if I center it (0,-3) this change is applicable ONLY on the file I am using and not in general. In this way I will have to do the same process (center the dashed line) every time I open an older file. Keep in mind that I already migrated the settings from 2015 to 2017 and the printer(s) is the same.

[imadHabash · Accepted solution]

Hi,

i suggest to check your paper printable area,follow the image and change (Top) margin. 

[pendean]

Why can it not be changed? Curious why sliding the titleblock to fit inside the printed area (dashed outline) is that way.

The tip above simply moves the outline, which will just create a problem for the next guy touching your file that is also abiding by the "cannot change" rule.

[beyoungjr]

Without knowing your print settings I'll suggest mine...

I always use "Extents" in "What to plot" and I center every plot.  If I'm creating a PDF I will choose the "Full Bleed" paper sizes which maximize the virtual printer margins.

If I am using o physical printer I will choose appropriate paper sizes and if I have the correct and current printer driver installed the margins (visible dashed lines) will be accurate to what the device is capable of.  I also click "Apply To Layout" so that these settings stick to this drawing/template file.

The previous post suggested looking at the paper sizes available in your device properties and that's a great idea in knowing what's there.

In order to visualize the revised margin lines on your layout before printing you can simply cancel the print.  If you set the printer setup items as described above you should see a centered drawing within the margin lines

BTW... I NEVER scale my layout prints in the print/plot settings.  I only set the appropriate viewport scales.

Hope this helped?

Blaine

[Anonymous]

Oh my god, I am trying to solve this issue for months now. That solutions worked perfectly fine for me but I just had to adjust the margins + - 0.23.

Thanks a lot!

[Anonymous]

The title block should not be changed because there are several files - drawings since 200x in the server that I have to open - work - print in my daily tasks. So to make a long story short, I am using the same start shop file until today making small changes depending on upgraded AutoCAD versions. So in this case, the above solution is changing the .pc3 file for each paper size (as i understand) inside the 2017 version and even if I work with a 2009 file then it is printing exactly as I want. I hope I answered your concerns.

[Anonymous]

Hello, 

Thank you for your reply. If by "Extends" you mean print with "Window" then yes this is a solution too but in my case I have a lot of layouts to print and doing that one by one is going to take me a lot of time so I prefer publishing all 60 pages at once.

Best Regards,

Regi

[beyoungjr]

I do not mean "window" the extents option is in the same list as window and layout.

This can be accomplished for one or all layouts in simple fashion but first you need to know that it's there.

[Anonymous]

Ok, now I see what you mean. No I am not used to print with extends. In my case I just need to center the plot and keep the scale 1:1 (mm). But which line is supposed to be the extend limit? Is that the title block in Red on above photos?

[beyoungjr]

Printing to Extents means the extents of any objects on the layout.  Consequently, if you have any stray objects out in left-field the centering of the Extents would be drastically offset.

Users can get used to the idea of extents as a function of the same Zoom option.

For instance in Model Space, Zoom-All will show just the Limits that have been set in the drawing or template (unless object are outside of the Limits).  Zoom - Extents will show all of the objects zoomed to the screen regardless of limits.

Don't mean to make it sound too basic but it kinda is.

In your case, assuming the border and title block are actually in Paper Space and the Viewport is somewhere within the border area, the extents would be the border and title block.  Conversely, if the Viewport is actually showing a view whereby the title block is in Model Space then the Viewport itself would be the Extents.

Hope that helps.