Print to Scale

Many apps have their own printing interface, which can make adjusting the default “fit to page” scaling option a cumbersome undertaking.

Especially with architectural drawings you will want to print at the correct scale.

Apple Preview

Preview uses the standard macOS interface, ensure your settings are set as following…

Adobe Acrobat

In Adobe Acrobat’s print dialogue, tick either “Actual Size” or set “Custom Scale” to 100%.

Vectorworks

Form within Vectorworks go to File > Page Setup and set up the page for a generic or specific printer.

Select a paper size and ensure that the scale is set to 100%.

Form within Vectorworks go to File > Page Setup and set up the page for a generic or specific printer.

Select a paper size and ensure that the scale is set to 100%.

Archicad

Archicad will scale pages if either the Layout’s page size is not matching the printer page setup or if the Master Layout’s border is smaller than what the printer can handle.

Set the Master Layout’s margins to suit your printer:

For example if your printer has a minimum 12 mm margin, then set the Master’s margins at at least 12 mm. Bigger margins are okay, smaller margins will result in the layout being spread over multiple pages.

Under File > Page Setup set the scale to 100 %:

In the print settings, tick “Custom” and set it to 100 %.

Daniel

16 June 2024