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How to print my 2D sketch at 100 percent actual size with the measurement showing?
ismat_jahan
Member Posts: 25 ✭
I want a template for my triangles, which will print at 100oercent actual size so that with this I can cut wood triangles correctly.
How would I do that? any video tutorial you recommend? or guide me a step by step commands on the comment section, please?
How would I do that? any video tutorial you recommend? or guide me a step by step commands on the comment section, please?
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bradley_sauln
Moderator, Onshape Employees, Developers Posts: 373 
Right-click on the sketch and export it as a DXF/DWG and this will give you 1 to 1 scale.
https://www.onshape.com/en/resource-center/tech-tips/tech-tip-importing-and-exporting-dxf-files#:~:text=There are two ways to,options for the DXF export.
You could also add the sketch to a drawing (1:1 scale as well) and then print that. The drawing workflow may be the easiest to print from a desktop printer.
https://cad.onshape.com/help/Content/Printing_a_Drawing.htm
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StephenG
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Exporting a sketch as a DXF/DWG does not pass dimensional constraints as dimensions; only the sketch geometry.
The proper method is to create a drawing and insert a 1:1 scale view of the sketch. You will need to (re)add dimensional annotation in the drawing then export the drawing as a PDF and print the PDF playing very close attention the print options that affect scaling to insure the drawing is printed 1:1 scale.1
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You could also add the sketch to a drawing (1:1 scale as well) and then print that. The drawing workflow may be the easiest to print from a desktop printer.
https://cad.onshape.com/help/Content/Printing_a_Drawing.htm
Twitter: @bradleysauln
The proper method is to create a drawing and insert a 1:1 scale view of the sketch. You will need to (re)add dimensional annotation in the drawing then export the drawing as a PDF and print the PDF playing very close attention the print options that affect scaling to insure the drawing is printed 1:1 scale.