Print to Scale?

SketchUp
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Is it possible to print a SU drawing to scale? If so how?

I want to draw and print a reference sheet for dovetail ratios (1:6, 1:7, 1:8, 1:9). I need to print the drawing to scale so I can keep it by my workbench and use it to set my angle gauge.

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Draw them in SketchUp, send to LayOut export to PDF and print.

Draw them in LayOut, export to PDF and print.

Use a framing square on a nice piece of Baltic Birch or similar, draw out the angles, ink them, keep at the bench?

Or 3d print some angle guides?

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Shouldn’t need to print that to any specific scale since all you care about are the angles. Just make sure you set the camera to Parallel Projection and use the appropriate standard view.

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Thank you, gentlemen.

I run the latest version (2017, I think) of SU Make. I don’t have Layout.

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With SketchUp 2017 you can set up printing to scale if the Camera is set to Parallel Projection and a standard view. But again, there’s no need to worry about scale for what you describe doing in your OP.

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I drew a dovetail gauge (attached). The numbers indicate the ratios: 1:6, 1:7, 1:8, 1:9. I decided to put Roman Numerals on one side because 6 and 9 can be confused based on how the gauge is oriented. I kinda cheated making the 8 IIX to save space.

Is this worthy of being in the Warehouse?

Dovetail gauge.skp (192.1 KB)

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You could make that thing so it’s 3D printable.

If you want to share it you could upload it to the 3D Warehouse if you want.

If you’re only planning to make a paper printed view of the model, it doesn’t need to be printed to scale. Just do what I wrote before and print it out.

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Dovetail Gauge #1.skp (169.5 KB)
@rabbithutch, I went to model info and turned off Length Snapping. I used the “Go” Inspector and found the gauge had internal faces and nested components. I fixed the gauge to make it solid also by separating the numerals from the gauge, so that there are no nested components. I went to model info and changed the precision to 1/64". I then worked on the numerals one at a time. The “8” had a couple of gaps that I closed by selecting a line and using the rotate tool to close the gap (one at a time). Once the gaps were closed, I push/pulled it 1/64" to make it solid. I push/pulled the other numerals to make them solids 1/64". I then used the trim tool to inset the numeral into the dovetail guage. I softened and smoothed the gauge. I tagged the gauge after making it solid. Now everything is solid.

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I drew this model because I was struggling to make ratio-style dovetail angles in drawings. The gauge can be overlaid where such angles are needed and used as a guide.