Can Someone Please Give Me the Print Settings

SketchUp
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I am totally frustrated. I have thrashed around this forum and googled and nothing helps me do a simple task.
I have a simple 2D floor plan. First floor and second floor. I would like to print each floor plan on a single 8.5x11 page.
I did it yesterday and it worked perfectly. I found that if I zoomed to get what I want to print to fit on the screen each printed fine.
Today everything is different. When I first tried to print the image was about the size of a quarter and near the bottom of the page. I have tried many of the suggestions and I can get the size of the printed image to change but it never gets bigger then 1/3 of the page or so.
I am at my wits end. This should be a easy task. HELP!

.FloorPlan.skp (1.9 MB)

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There’s something corrupting your model so I copied it to a new file which cleared up the problem.

Also, you didn’t have the camera set to Parallel Projection and you had the focal length set to

Setup:

  1. Set the camera to Parallel Projection and Top view.
  2. Resize the SketchUp window so that the model fits fairly tightly within the frame.
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  3. In Print or Print Preview, untick the boxes for Fit to page and Use Model Extents.
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  4. Set an appropriate scale.
  5. Check the number of pages in From: and To:
  6. Print.

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This whole process would be easier and more intuitive if you did it in LayOut.

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I am trying to follow this. Not working yet but I’ll keep trying and post back here.

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Which step are you skipping?

Try ticking and unticking Use Model Extents.

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Got it I (think). I don’t know if I “copied to a new file” correctly. I just saved it under a different name.
I got it to print what I want.
I was under the impression Layout was part of Pro.
I am a 70 year old dude on social security. I can’t buy Pro.

Also, I think things are still screwed up. If I orbit the just a little more then a minimal amount everything disappears. I have to click Previous view or I am really hurting. Does that mean my model is still corrupted?

Thanks for your help. I have the printouts now.

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Uh… No. That’s not copying it to a new file. Copying it to a new file would be selecting the geometry you want to copy, hitting Edit>Copy, opening a new file and hitting Edit>Paste or Edit>Paste in place.

Good.

It is. And setting up for scaled printing in LayOut is a walk in the park and doesn’t require monkeying around with the main window dimensions. Your profile isn’t complete and doesn’t show what version you are using so I didn’t know you were using Make when I wrote that… If this was for a commercial project you would be required to use Pro.

That’s due to the corruption in your file and why I copied the floor plans to a new file.

Yes. Just changing its name doesn’t fix anything. Brussels sprouts are still Brussels sprouts even if you call them baby cabbages. :slight_smile:

Happy to help.

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DaveR
Great.
I copied the drawing and pasted in a new file.
I also updated my profile.
I thought that when I started the topic there was a place where Make was selected. I guess I was wrong.

I wish I used SU often enough to maintain a little proficiency. As it is I might use it 2 or 3 times a year. It becomes a total relearn process.

Thanks again.