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How do I save Draftsight as a PDF?
1. Click File > Export > PDF Export (or type ExportPDF).
2. In the dialog box, type the Name of the PDF file to create.
3. In Sheets, select the Sheets to export.
4. In Paper Size, select one of the following:
5. Specify Options for the PDF file generation:
How do I select a print area in Draftsight?
1. In the Print Configuration Manager dialog box, select a print configuration.
2. Click Edit.
3. In the Print Configuration dialog box: Set the printer or plotter, select a paper size, specify print scale, print range, orientation, offset, and set additional options.
4. Click Close.
How do I get my drawings to print?
1. Scan your sketch, or just blow it up on a copier to your desired size.
2. Position your printout on the paper you want to be working on.
3. Now it’s time to put some ink on paper.
4. Once you are done you can scan your piece.
5. In Photoshop I corrected the color, contrast, black point and exposure.
How do I change the paper size in Draftsight?
1. Type CustomPaperSize at the command prompt.
2. Specify the name of a built-in printer (PDF, PNG, JPG, SVG, or DWF).
3. In the dialog box, select Custom sizes.
4. Click Add to create a custom paper size.
5. In Name, edit the name of the new custom format.
How do I insert a PDF into Draftsight?
How do I save a drawing in Draftsight?
1. Click File > Save As (or type SaveAs).
2. In the dialog box, specify the file details: Navigate to the folder where you want to store the drawing file. File name: Type a name for the file. Save as type: Select a file type.
3. Click Save.
How do I create a layout in Draftsight?
1. Click File > Sheet > Sheet from Template (or type Sheet and specify the Template option).
2. In the Select template from file dialog box, select a *.
3. In the Sheet List dialog box, select a Sheet name and click OK.
4. The Sheet and all entities from the specified file are inserted in the drawing.
How do I print multiple sheets in Draftsight?
You can select check box for ‘Print to file’ for one print for multiple prints select number of copies. When you click on check box ‘Print selected Sheets’ then a ‘Select Sheet’ db pop up alternatively you can select ‘Select Sheets…’ button also.Sep. 13, 2015
How do I rotate a sheet in Draftsight?
How do I print to my home printer?
How can I get high quality art prints?
How do I print a digital painting?
How do you use viewports in Draftsight?
1. Type Viewport.
2. Specify the On option.
3. In the graphics area, select the Viewports to turn on. The model displays in the selected Viewports.
How do you set a viewport scale in Draftsight?
1. Select the layout viewport that you want to modify.
2. Right-click, and then choose Properties.
3. If necessary, click Display Locked and choose No.
4. In the Properties palette, select Standard Scale, and then select a new scale from the list. The scale you choose is applied to the viewport.
How do you set a drawing scale in Draftsight?
1. Click Modify > Scale (or type Scale).
2. In the graphics area, select entities to scale.
3. Press Enter.
4. Specify the base point.
5. Enter the scale factor or specify the Reference option to enter a reference length and a new length.