Can't print drawing

scott_caskey

I can print assemblies, parts and other documents, I cannot print a drawing.  I get a little box at the top of the page with a P in it with an "x" to the right.  It won't print.  ??

bradley_sauln

Keep in mind this is the functionality of the browser, not Onshape. For a proper drawing print, you should export as a pdf first.

Tony_C_

Check to make sure you disabled your pop-up blocker on your browser for OS.

scott_caskey

Why would it work for other tabs on the document but not the drawing?  

bradley_sauln

Keep in mind this is the functionality of the browser, not Onshape. For a proper drawing print, you should export as a pdf first.

scott_caskey

Didn't know you had to export to pdf first.  got it. 

michael3424

bradley_sauln said:

Keep in mind this is the functionality of the browser, not Onshape. For a proper drawing print, you should export as a pdf first.

Is there any chance of being able to print a drawing directly to a printer without having to create a PDF first? 

PeteYodis

michael3424 said:

bradley_sauln said:

Keep in mind this is the functionality of the browser, not Onshape. For a proper drawing print, you should export as a pdf first.

Is there any chance of being able to print a drawing directly to a printer without having to create a PDF first? 

@michael3424 Currently if you click print in the workspace menu while viewing a drawing tab, we will create a PDF of the drawing and open it in another tab  -this is different than an export of the drawing to a PDF file.  @scott_caskey Is probably having this tab blocked by a pop-up blocker function in the browser.  This is what @Tony_C_ had mentioned earlier in the discussion.  If you want to ensure these are not blocked by a browser, you can use something like this [*.]onshape.com in the managed exceptions area of the settings in the browser for pop-ups.

The print function in part studios and assembly studios is more like a print screen.  Drawings are different because of the inherent importance of scale when printing a drawing.  The PDF function respects the scale of the drawing.  

michael3424

PeteYodis said:

@michael3424 Currently if you click print in the workspace menu while viewing a drawing tab, we will create a PDF of the drawing and open it in another tab  -this is different than an export of the drawing to a PDF file.  @scott_caskey Is probably having this tab blocked by a pop-up blocker function in the browser.  This is what @Tony_C_ had mentioned earlier in the discussion.  If you want to ensure these are not blocked by a browser, you can use something like this [*.]onshape.com in the managed exceptions area of the settings in the browser for pop-ups.

The print function in part studios and assembly studios is more like a print screen.  Drawings are different because of the inherent importance of scale when printing a drawing.  The PDF function respects the scale of the drawing.  

Sorry to be dense, but I don't see a "print" icon or menu selection anywhere in Onshape when I am viewing a drawing tab.  I can export the drawing to a locally saved PDF from the drawing tab but I'd like to avoid the export step and just print the drawing directly from Onshape.

I use Chrome and Adblock Plus and have [*.]Onshape.com white-listed for both.  I must be missing something very obvious.

PeteYodis

@michael3424  It's the same for part studios and assembly studios... 

michael3424

Perfect Pete - thanks for clearing the cobwebs between my ears!