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You can create a Layout Image across multiple sheets of paper and print to desktop and large scale printer/plotters on sheet paper.<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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A Layout Image can be printed: |
A Layout Image can be printed: |
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* directly from Valentina<br/> |
* directly from Valentina<br/> |
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* to a single sheet of paper if the paper is large enough to hold the Layout image<br/> |
* to a single sheet of paper if the paper is large enough to hold the Layout image<br/> |
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=== Select the Layout Image background size === |
=== Select the Layout Image background size === |
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Select a Layout Image background size from the paper sizes or create a custom paper size.<br/> |
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The background size width must be wide enough 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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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. |
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** 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/> |
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* Roll paper size: |
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The Layout Image's width must be wide enough to hold your biggest pattern piece (plus your printer's right and left margins). |
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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. |
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** 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.) |
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* Custom paper size: |
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** Good option for saving and printing as tiled PDFs but requires time to find best width and length. |
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=== Review Dialog options === |
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Select the correct printer to define corresponding margins in the Layout Image. |
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Select 'Unite pages if possible' to convert multisheet Layout Images into single sheet Layout Images. Multisheet Layout Images cannot be saved and printed as tiled PDFs |
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Select 'Autocrop unused length' to reduce blank pages in tiled PDFs. |
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ut Image as a tiled PDF, and your Layout Image is generated across multiple sheets as shown in the righthand column of Layout Mode, then check the dialog option box to <br/> |
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If there is extra room at the bottom of your Layout Image as shown in the righthand column of Layout Mode, then you can check the dialog option box to 'Autocrop unused length'. |
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== Print a Layout Image== |
== Print a Layout Image== |
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If your single or multisheet Layout Image size matches your printer paper: Select '''File/Layout/Print''' |
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=== To Print as Tiled PDF === |
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If your single sheet Layout Image size is too big for your printer paper: Select '''File/Layout/Print as Tiled PDF''' (not for multisheet Layout Images) |
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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/> |
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Select '''File/Layout/Print as Tiled PDF'''<br/> |
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=== 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/> |
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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. |
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If you select a sheet paper size: |
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# 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. |
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# 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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# The length will adjust as needed |
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If you create a custom paper size: |
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# Use trial-and-error to find a width and length which will hold your pattern. |
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== Save a Layout Image == |
== Save a Layout Image == |
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===Save as Tiled PDF=== |
===Save as Tiled PDF=== |
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Select '''File/Layout/Save as Tiled PDF''' to save your Layout Image as a tiled PDF. <br/> |
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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. |
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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===For all other saving and exporting=== |
===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/> |
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]] |
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## [[UserManual:LayoutCreate|Creating Layouts]] |
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## [[UserManual:LayoutPrint|Printing Layouts]] |
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## [[UserManual:LayoutSave|Saving and Exporting Layouts]] |