To print to a file, you need to add a print-to-file printer instance in
Printer Catalog. This applies to printing when the advanced option
XS_USE_OLD_PLOT_DIALOG
is set to
TRUE
.
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On the
File menu, click
.
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In
Printer Catalog, click
Add.
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Enter a printer instance name for the printer driver, followed immediately (no spaces) by
@path\folder\. The folder must already exist. For example,
11X17@d:\small\
You can also leave the folder out. If you do this,
Tekla Structures prints the file in the current model folder or in the folder specified for the advanced option
XS_DRAWING_PLOT_FILE_DIRECTORY
.
Warning:
XS_DRAWING_PLOT_FILE_DIRECTORY
overrides the folder defined in the
Printer Catalog.
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Click
Add.
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Click
Browse... to access the
Select Printer dialog box and click a printer driver that is configured to print to file and then click
OK.
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In
Paper size, select
By print area.
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Enter the
print area in
Print area h*b (height and width).
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Enter a file name extension, for example,
plt for a print file.
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Select
Color,
Gray Scale or
Black/white as the color.
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Click
Color table... to change the pen sizes of different colors, if needed.
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Click
Update.
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Click
OK.
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Confirm that you want to save changes to the model folder.
Tip:
One way to send different drawing sizes to different folders is to set up a Microsoft Windows printer to print to file for each paper size you will use. Enter a different destination folder for each paper size in the
Printer instances list in
Tekla Structures.