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Sketchup 8 print to scale
Sketchup 8 print to scale













sketchup 8 print to scale

You can figure out if the paper you are using is large enough for a 1:1 printout, or conversely, figure out the scale you need to use to print on one page by putting a 1 in both "In the printout" and "In SketchUp" boxes and the same units in the drop down boxes beside them. Uncheck "Fit to page" and "Use model extents". If you don't you will end up printing on multiple pages when you only need one. So if you are going to print to any scale, including 1:1, first resize you drawing window so there is a minimum amount of unused drawing area on all sides of your drawing. Also, there is a printing behavior that I consider a bug when it come to printing to scale. Before going any further let me say that the Google SketchUp (Pro) User Guide is misleading, inaccurate and incomplete when it come to printing instructions. Before printing go to File/Print Setup and choose your printer, paper size and paper orientation (portrait or landscape) that best suits your model's aspect ratio. However, your paper and printer have to accommodate the end result. You can print at a scale of 1:1 or any other scale you desire. The last step is a little complex so here is a more detailed description.

sketchup 8 print to scale

Set your scale in the print dialog and print.Select one of the standard views (Camera menu or toolbar button).Select Parallel projection (Camera menu).Printing to scale requires the following steps:















Sketchup 8 print to scale