Hi! This is a bug along with some enhancement ideas. I have a table layout for a convention that I did in FCAD Architecture. It looks good, but I cannot get a decent printing of it. I just tried to attach the FCAD file, and it is too big. Oh well. Anyway, when I try to print, I get no option to set the print area nor the resolution. The attached screenshot of the print preview shows it being off-center and smaller that ideal (there is an 8.5 x 11 scaled box marking the ideal page edges).
I finally took screenshots 8 screenshots and manually stitched them together to produce the required drawing.
This is using FCAD 0.17, 0.20, and 0.21 (the latter is shown in the pictures).
If I am not completely missing how to create drawings and printing them, I'd like to ask for:
The print feature needs at least a print area selection, and a resolution input. The select area could be as in the Export where the elements are highlighted.
Outputting vector graphics instead of pixel bitmaps (which destroyed the resolution in the PDF detail above) would be preferred.
Export the arrowheads, dimension numbers, units, and the dimension line gaps in the Export function.
Sorry for the length. I hope that I'm just missing something basic, but I did not find way to make a clean printout.
Thanks!
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The PDF generated within FCAD for this file is unreadable (see FCAD PDF Detail).
So I have been exporting this to another CAD program via DXF, and printing it that way. This works for the layout in general. But I need a dimensioned drawing for fire safety. I turned on these values, and tried to export it, but the dimension numbers and arrows do not transfer (see attached Original FCAD Detail and Exported DXF without Dimensioning).
Also, the gap in from the dimension lines to the elements has been lost.Printing & Exporting DXF Dimensions
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- Shalmeneser
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Re: Printing & Exporting DXF Dimensions
I think Inkscape would be a better program for this kind of drawing.
Re: Printing & Exporting DXF Dimensions
The ability to have dynamic layers and to create a scaled layout is perfect for an architectural CAD program. The inability to print or export remains.
Re: Printing & Exporting DXF Dimensions
Maybe look a little further...
Attached is a PDF created with the TechDraw WB.
And a DXF created with the legacy exporter.
Attached is a PDF created with the TechDraw WB.
And a DXF created with the legacy exporter.
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