File > Print Setup

File > Print Setup

File > Print Setup

Use this menu option to display the Print Setup dialog and control the settings for the printer with which you are going to print the active view.

To adjust the printer settings:

  1. Select File > Print Setup to display the Print Setup dialog.
  2. Select the Name of the printer.
  3. To change any of the default settings of the printer, such as the paper size and orientation, click Properties.
  4. In the Paper area:

    1. Select the size of the paper you're printing on in the Size drop-down list.
    2. Select the tray or paper feed option you want to use when printing from the Source list.
  5. Select the orientation that you want to use when printing:

    • Portrait — Select this option if you want to print the model vertically. Typically, portrait orientation is used for models that are taller than they are wide.
    • Landscape — Select this option if you want to print the model horizontally. Typically, landscape orientation is used for models that are wider than they are tall.
  6. In the Options area, select the print option you want to use:
    • Print model to scale — Select this option if you want to print the model according to its physical dimensions.
      Before printing, ensure the model can fit onto the paper to which it is currently being printed.
    • Stretch to fit page — Select this option if you want to print the model according to the dimensions of the paper onto which it is to be printed.
    • Print current screen view — Select this option if you want to print the model as it is currently shown in the 2D view.
    • Output model border — If selected, Carveco prints a border around the edge of the model sheet so you can see where the sheet is
      If you are printing the 3D view, the print options are unavailable. In this instance, Carveco prints to fit the 3D view in its current orientation.
  7. Click OK to print the active view and close the Print Setup dialog.




    • Related Articles

    • File > Print

      File > Print Use this menu option to print the model as it is shown in the active view. If you are printing the 2D view, the Print Setup dialog is displayed; if you are printing the 3D view, the Print dialog is displayed. The dialogs enable you to ...
    • File > Print Preview

      File > Print Preview Use this menu option to preview the contents of the active view before printing it. Use the toolbar at the top of the window to display all the pages in the window, to zoom in and out, and to print its contents.
    • File Menu

      File Menu Use the options on the File menu to open, close, save, and print models and projects.​
    • Toolpath > Material Setup

      Toolpath > Material Setup Use this menu option to specify the thickness of the material block, the position of the model relative to the block, and the origin. See also Specifying the material setup
    • Model > Lights and Material Setup

      Model > Lights and Material Setup Use this menu option to adjust the appearance of the composite relief shown in the 3D view. The Lights and Material  button on the Model toolbar is a shortcut for this menu option. The availability of this button is ...