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How do I change page size in Draftsight?
1. Type CustomPaperSize at the command prompt.
2. Specify the name of a built-in printer (PDF, PNG, JPG, SVG, or DWF).
3. In the dialog box, select Custom sizes.
4. Click Add to create a custom paper size.
5. In Name, edit the name of the new custom format.
How do you set a drawing scale in Draftsight?
1. Click Modify > Scale (or type Scale).
2. In the graphics area, select entities to scale.
3. Press Enter.
4. Specify the base point.
5. Enter the scale factor or specify the Reference option to enter a reference length and a new length.
How do you use sheets in Draftsight?
1. Click File > Sheet > Sheet from Template (or type Sheet and specify the Template option).
2. In the Select template from file dialog box, select a *.
3. In the Sheet List dialog box, select a Sheet name and click OK.
4. The Sheet and all entities from the specified file are inserted in the drawing.
How do you set paper size?
Click Start, point to Settings, and the click Printers. Right-click the appropriate printer, and then click Properties. Click the Paper tab, and then click the paper size you want to use in the Paper Size box. Click OK, and then close the Printers folder.
How do I print Draftsight?
1. In Name, select an output device.
2. Click Properties to set up the printer or plotter in the dialog box provided by the printer’s driver.
3. Select Print to file for output to a file instead of to the printer.
How do I print multiple sheets in Draftsight?
You can select check box for ‘Print to file’ for one print for multiple prints select number of copies. When you click on check box ‘Print selected Sheets’ then a ‘Select Sheet’ db pop up alternatively you can select ‘Select Sheets…’ button also.Sep. 13, 2015
How do you stretch in Draftsight?
1. Click Modify > Stretch (or type Stretch).
2. In the graphics area, select entities to stretch. Use a crossing window or polygon to enclose the nodes to stretch.
3. Press Enter.
4. Specify a from point and destination point to define the distance to stretch the entities. The entities stretch as specified.
How do I change units in Draftsight?
1. Click Format > Unit System (or type UnitSystem).
2. Under Base angle:
3. Under Length, set the:
4. Under Angle, set the:
5. Under Units scale, in Block units format, select the reference unit of measurement for Blocks and drawings in the drawing.
6. Click OK.
How do you draw on Draftsight?
1. Activate the LINE command.
2. Choose the starting point of the line (just with a click on the drawing area)
3. Choose the ending point of the line.
4. Hit ENTER or ESC to end the command.
How do you use viewports in Draftsight?
1. Type Viewport.
2. Specify the On option.
3. In the graphics area, select the Viewports to turn on. The model displays in the selected Viewports.
How do I set User Defined paper size?
For Windows Select User Defined as the Size setting. The User Defined Paper Size dialog box appears. Type a name for your paper size in the Paper Size Name box. Choose either cm or inch as the Unit setting.
How will you modifying the size and orientation of a page?
1. Select the Layout tab.
2. Click the Orientation command in the Page Setup group.
3. A drop-down menu will appear. Click either Portrait or Landscape to change the page orientation.
4. The page orientation of the document will be changed.
How do I resize a Publisher document?
1. Select the Page Design tab.
2. In the Page Setup group, select Size and click the icon that represents the page size that you want. For example, click Letter 8.5 x 11.
How do I save a Draftsight as a PDF?
Use the ExportPDF command to save the current view to a PDF (Portable Document Format) file. To create a PDF file from a drawing: Click File > Export > PDF Export (or type ExportPDF). In the dialog box, type the Name of the PDF file to create.
How do I save a drawing in Draftsight?
1. Click File > Save As (or type SaveAs).
2. In the dialog box, specify the file details: Navigate to the folder where you want to store the drawing file. File name: Type a name for the file. Save as type: Select a file type.
3. Click Save.