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=<big> Layout Mode </big>=
=<big> Layout Mode=


== Overview: What's a Layout Image? ===
== Overview ==
A Layout Image contains the final version of your selected pattern pieces as they appear in Details Mode. It does not include internal hatch marks, points, or point labels.<br/>
A Layout Image contains the final version of your selected pattern pieces as they appear in Detail Mode. It does not include internal hatch marks, points, or point labels.<br/>
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The 'paper size' of the Layout Image is NOT the paper size in your printer's paper tray.<br/>
The 'paper size' is whatever paper has a width larger than your largest pattern piece, and where width x length can hold all your pattern pieces.<br/>
The 'paper size' creates the solid background of the Layout Image, and your pattern pieces will be placed within it's borders.<br/>


You can create a Layout Image on a single large background and print as a Tiled PDF on multiple sheets of smaller paper.<br/>
Each Layout Image has a background size that determines how the pattern pieces will be placed, and how many sheets are included in the Layout Image.
You can create a Layout Image on a single large background and print to large scale printer/plotters on roll paper.<br/>
FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE, the Layout Image background size can be selected from pre-defined sheet paper sizes, roll paper sizes, or you can create a custom size.<br/>
You can create a Layout Image across multiple sheets of paper and print to desktop and large scale printer/plotters on sheet paper.<br/>


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The background size is NOT REQUIRED to be your printer's paper size.<br/>
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A Layout Image can be printed:
The background size must be big enough to hold your largest pattern piece.
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* directly from Valentina<br/>
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A multisheet Layout Image is created when the background size can hold your largest pattern piece but can't hold ALL pattern pieces.
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* to a single sheet of paper if the paper is large enough to hold the Layout image<br/>

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* across multiple sheets of paper with two methods: <br/>
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A Layout Image can be printed:
** The Layout image is created as multiple sheets of paper using Layout options.<br/>

** The Layout image is created an a single sheet of paper which is larger than your printer's paper. '''File/Layout/Print as Tiled PDF''' will print the Layout Image across multiple paper sheets.<br/>
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* directly from Seamly2D<br/>
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* to a single sheet of paper if your single sheet Layout Image fits within your printer paper
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* across multiple sheets of paper:
** as a tiled PDF if your single sheet Layout Image is bigger than your printer paper,
** as shown in your multisheet Layout Image if each sheet matches or is smaller than your printer paper


== Create a Layout Image ==
== Create a Layout Image ==
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Select a Layout Image background size from the paper sizes or create a custom paper size.<br/>
The background size must be able to hold your biggest pattern piece, otherwise this error message appears: '''''"Several workpieces left not arranged, but none of them match for paper."'''''<br/>
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To print a Layout Image as a tiled PDF, the background size must be bigger than the size of the paper in your printer and must be big enough to hold all pattern pieces.<br/>


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* Sheet paper size:
=== Select the Layout Image background size ===
** Best for printing multisheet Layout Images. Multisheets are displayed in the righthand column of Layout Mode. (Example: Your multisheet Layout Image is A0 size. You select '''File/Layout/Print''' to print to your plotter which uses '''A0''' paper.)<br/>
The first step in creating a layout is to '''select the size of the background''' which can hold all of your pattern pieces.<br/>
* Roll paper size:
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** The width will be the roll paper size, the length will adjust as needed
** Best option for saving and printing as tiled PDFs. (Example: Your singlesheet Layout Image uses 24" roll size. You select '''File/Layout/Print as Tiled PDF''' to print to your desktop printer which uses '''Letter''' paper.)
* Custom paper size:
** Good option for saving and printing as tiled PDFs but requires time to find best width and length.
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** Begin with width and length larger than you need and reduce to find best size


Review Dialog options before clicking 'OK'.
FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE you select the Layout Image's background from pre-defined sheet paper sizes, roll paper sizes. You can also define your own custom size.
Select your printer to reserve the correct border widths for printer margins
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The Layout Image's background can be bigger than the size of the paper in your printer.
Select '''Unite pages if possible''' to convert a multisheet Layout Image into a single sheet Layout Image.
The Layout Image's width must be wide enough to hold your biggest pattern piece (plus your printer's right and left margins).
Select '''Autocrop unused length''' to reduce blank space in tiled PDFs.
If you select from the sheet paper sizes, you should select the checkbox to combine paper sheets. Combining paper sheets isn't necessary if you select roll paper sizes, or create a custom size which holds all your pattern pieces.


== Print a Layout Image==
== Print a Layout Image==
* Select '''File/Layout/Print''' if your single or multisheet Layout Image background size fits within your printer paper.
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* Select '''File/Layout/Print as Tiled PDF''' if your single sheet Layout Image background size is bigger than your printer paper.


''Note: If your multisheet Layout Image background size is bigger than your printer paper, then you should recreate your Layout Image''
=== To Print as Tiled PDF ===
Choose or create a paper size wide enough to hold your biggest pattern piece, and long enough to hold all your pattern pieces (NOT the paper size in your printer tray), and generate the Layout Image.<br/>
Select '''File/Layout/Print as Tiled PDF'''<br/>

=== For all other printing ===
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Select a Layout Image background size from the paper sizes or create your own paper size.<br/>
The background paper size is *NOT USUALLY* the paper size you will print on. <br/>
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The background paper size is whatever paper has the width larger than your largest pattern piece, and width x length can hold all your pattern pieces.
If you select a sheet paper size:
# If all pattern pieces can't fit on the sheet you've selected, then multiple sheets will be used - this is a good option if you will print your Layout image on this size paper.
# You can select to unite multiple sheets - this is a good option if you print your Layout image as tiled PDFs onto smaller sheets of paper.
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If you select a roll paper size:
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# The width will be the roll paper size
# The length will adjust as needed
If you create a custom paper size:
# Use trial-and-error to find a width and length which will hold your pattern.
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# Begin with width and length larger than you need and reduce.


== Save a Layout Image ==
== Save a Layout Image ==
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* Select '''File/Layout/Save as Tiled PDF''' to save your single sheet Layout Image as a tiled PDF. When you read or print this tiled PDF, your application must import the PDF at 96ppi and the 'Scale to Fit' print option should be de-selected.
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* Select '''File/Layout/Export''' to save and export the Layout Image to a '''raster''' (.png, .jpeg) or '''vector''' (.pdf, .hpgl, .eps, .ps, .svg, .dxf) file format.<br/>


===Save as Tiled PDF===
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Use '''File/Layout/Save as Tiled PDF''' to save your Layout Image as a tiled PDF.
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When you read or print this tiled PDF, your application must import the PDF at 96ppi and the 'Scale to Fit' print option should be de-selected.

===For all other saving and exporting===
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Use '''File/Layout/Export''' to save and export the Layout Image to a '''raster''' (.png, .jpeg) or '''vector''' (.pdf, .hpgl, .eps, .ps, .svg, .dxf) file format.<br/>


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## [[UserManual:LayoutOverview|Overview]]
## [[UserManual:LayoutCreate|Creating Layouts]]
## [[UserManual:LayoutPrint|Printing Layouts]]
## [[UserManual:LayoutSave|Saving and Exporting Layouts]]

Latest revision as of 18:23, 13 April 2018

Layout Mode[edit | edit source]

Overview[edit | edit source]

A Layout Image contains the final version of your selected pattern pieces as they appear in Detail Mode. It does not include internal hatch marks, points, or point labels.

Each Layout Image has a background size that determines how the pattern pieces will be placed, and how many sheets are included in the Layout Image. FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE, the Layout Image background size can be selected from pre-defined sheet paper sizes, roll paper sizes, or you can create a custom size.

The background size is NOT REQUIRED to be your printer's paper size.
The background size must be big enough to hold your largest pattern piece. A multisheet Layout Image is created when the background size can hold your largest pattern piece but can't hold ALL pattern pieces.

A Layout Image can be printed:

  • directly from Seamly2D
  • to a single sheet of paper if your single sheet Layout Image fits within your printer paper
  • across multiple sheets of paper:
    • as a tiled PDF if your single sheet Layout Image is bigger than your printer paper,
    • as shown in your multisheet Layout Image if each sheet matches or is smaller than your printer paper

Create a Layout Image[edit | edit source]

Select a Layout Image background size from the paper sizes or create a custom paper size.
The background size must be able to hold your biggest pattern piece, otherwise this error message appears: "Several workpieces left not arranged, but none of them match for paper."
To print a Layout Image as a tiled PDF, the background size must be bigger than the size of the paper in your printer and must be big enough to hold all pattern pieces.

  • Sheet paper size:
    • Best for printing multisheet Layout Images. Multisheets are displayed in the righthand column of Layout Mode. (Example: Your multisheet Layout Image is A0 size. You select File/Layout/Print to print to your plotter which uses A0 paper.)
  • Roll paper size:
    • The width will be the roll paper size, the length will adjust as needed
    • Best option for saving and printing as tiled PDFs. (Example: Your singlesheet Layout Image uses 24" roll size. You select File/Layout/Print as Tiled PDF to print to your desktop printer which uses Letter paper.)
  • Custom paper size:
    • Good option for saving and printing as tiled PDFs but requires time to find best width and length.
    • Begin with width and length larger than you need and reduce to find best size

Review Dialog options before clicking 'OK'. Select your printer to reserve the correct border widths for printer margins Select Unite pages if possible to convert a multisheet Layout Image into a single sheet Layout Image. Select Autocrop unused length to reduce blank space in tiled PDFs.

Print a Layout Image[edit | edit source]

  • Select File/Layout/Print if your single or multisheet Layout Image background size fits within your printer paper.
  • Select File/Layout/Print as Tiled PDF if your single sheet Layout Image background size is bigger than your printer paper.

Note: If your multisheet Layout Image background size is bigger than your printer paper, then you should recreate your Layout Image

Save a Layout Image[edit | edit source]

  • Select File/Layout/Save as Tiled PDF to save your single sheet Layout Image as a tiled PDF. When you read or print this tiled PDF, your application must import the PDF at 96ppi and the 'Scale to Fit' print option should be de-selected.
  • Select File/Layout/Export to save and export the Layout Image to a raster (.png, .jpeg) or vector (.pdf, .hpgl, .eps, .ps, .svg, .dxf) file format.
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