How can I print to scale?

[renogreen]

You don't export to pdf in Revit, you print to pdf. If you have any pdf software on your computer, Adobe, Cute PDF Writer, it will come up as one of the printers when you print.

[Hel]

Hello,

This is something I am also sorting at the moment, if you want to print to PS the best way in Revit is to "export" the sheet /floor plans/elevation etc as an image make sure it's at Zoom to 100%. However I don't think that will print to true scale when you’re in PS.


I don't recommend ever using plot to PDF as when you do this the image is always compressed and you will lose some scale so it will always be off.


The best option would be to export as DWG and the print as a EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) if you haven't done this before just go through these stages:

1. Open Manage Plotters
2. Add-A-Plotter Wizard (next), My Computer (Next), 'Models' PostScript Level 2 (Next), (Next), Plot to File (Next), 'choose a plotter name - I just keep it the same' (Next), Finish.
3. Plot to scale as you would normally do in AutoCAD
4. Choose the new printer/plotter you have just set up
5. Save to your destination file
6. In Photoshop open the EPS file, it will ask you for Rasterize EPS Format, do not change the image size you will lose the desired scale, but change the Resolution from 72 to 300 to get the best print quality.

All the line work will be as you want I would suggest testing on an A4 page first print as normal from PS and save as a Jpeg, as long as you never change the image size from now you will always have a true to scale drawing.



I'm hoping this is the sort of thing you’re looking for as I'm guessing you need to print up display posters


Hope this helps

Cheers Hel

[Studio Hero]

Hey all- I'm sharing a good video on this that people seem to find helpful!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmqmLtRwhJg&t=10s

DL

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Not sure if the link on my last post saved! here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmqmLtRwhJg&t=10s

[Studio Hero]

This is it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpXMAEfr1gg

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Not sure why this keeps getting moderated, the answer is in this video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpXMAEfr1gg