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How can I print an A2-size design at exactly 1:1 "life size", using 2 sheets of A3 paper?
john_smith077
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Hello
I need to print a drawing of my OnShape designs at a scale of exactly "1:1" / "life size".
I have an A3 printer (an Espon WorkForce WF-7840 inkjet printer). However my design is too large to fit onto a single sheet of A3 paper, and would require TWO sheets of A3 paper to print it.
i.e. The design is A2 in size and I need to print it using two A3 sheets of paper.
Do you have any hints or tips about how to acheive this?
J
I need to print a drawing of my OnShape designs at a scale of exactly "1:1" / "life size".
I have an A3 printer (an Espon WorkForce WF-7840 inkjet printer). However my design is too large to fit onto a single sheet of A3 paper, and would require TWO sheets of A3 paper to print it.
i.e. The design is A2 in size and I need to print it using two A3 sheets of paper.
Do you have any hints or tips about how to acheive this?
J
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I would export to DXF/DWG then use autoCAD window plot
Or are you saying I need to install full-blown AutoCAD (which costs £1,986/paid annually)
I have near zero budget for this.
J
NanoCad is a good one.
1. Export into DXF or DWG, then
2. import into NanoCad... and then
3. There is some way of plotting the current window onto multiple sheets of paper on any printer at 1:1 size, yes?
Yea, then you make sure i'ts full scale
Draw some rectangles over ther part that are A3 in size
hit ctrl+p to plot. Use window select and use each of the A3 squares for each sheet.
Really only talking a few seconds of work.
But noboy makes that task easier than that.
There will be some work arounds in Onshape, but not really worth the effort
Website: ovyl.io
I can't get NanoCAD to accept my printer (EPSON WF-7840) - it keeps trying to get my printer to "Fax" rather than print!
Any other suggestions? There as to be an easier way!
But as far as your printing issue, you may have the wrong driver installed?
or the port is set up wrong?
J