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Can't print drawing
scott_caskey
Posts: 55 PRO
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. ??
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Keep in mind this is the functionality of the browser, not Onshape. For a proper drawing print, you should export as a pdf first.5
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Check to make sure you disabled your pop-up blocker on your browser for OS.0
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Why would it work for other tabs on the document but not the drawing?0
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Keep in mind this is the functionality of the browser, not Onshape. For a proper drawing print, you should export as a pdf first.5
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Didn't know you had to export to pdf first. got it.0
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Is there any chance of being able to print a drawing directly to a printer without having to create a PDF first?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.0 -
@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.michael3424 said:
Is there any chance of being able to print a drawing directly to a printer without having to create a PDF first?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.
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.2 -
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.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.
I use Chrome and Adblock Plus and have [*.]Onshape.com white-listed for both. I must be missing something very obvious.0 -
@michael3424 It's the same for part studios and assembly studios...
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Perfect Pete - thanks for clearing the cobwebs between my ears!0
