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ark_ader:

Selected A3 from Powerpoint - Loaded my sketch up and printed it on my new HP printer.  I hate doing it this way (as sissors and my fingers don't get along too well), but if it works don't knock it I say!

Worked first time.  I see your point about using Visio.  I think its a great program, but not many people have access to it.  My version is Powerpoint 2000 and its a HP F4135.

Didn't want to poo poo your thread, but I thought it was more complex than it should be.  I have done this with my CP diagrams in the past but on different printers, and yes it does help in revision.  My Kinkos idea was for cutting out sides for the cabinet, as it acts like a great templete.

Kudos to you for your idea though.

IG-88:


--- Quote from: ark_ader on January 17, 2008, 11:50:34 pm ---
Worked first time.  I see your point about using Visio.  I think its a great program, but not many people have access to it......

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Well, I do have it and really like it. Thats why I'm asking questions about it.

barrel_hopper:

Cool I will print this and check the size to my cabinet.....I will post back.

Thanks for the info people  :notworthy:

RobotronNut:


--- Quote from: ark_ader on January 17, 2008, 11:50:34 pm ---... sissors and my fingers don't get along too well ...
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i don't know if this will be of use to anybody, but i figured out a way to make a PDF that i could give to anyone, and they could make full-scale printout with no scissors required, only tape. i used illustrator 10 and acrobat pro 6. it's been quite a while, so i can't give an exact recipe, but the basic outline of what i did was:


* in illustrator, choose one of the 2 tiling options under "Document Setup" (i don't remember which one worked)
* print to PDF (it gives you a file name dialog for each page)
* in acrobat, assemble all the separate 1-page files into a single PDF
* to print, use a recent version of the free Adobe Reader, with "Page Scaling" set to "None" and "Auto Rotate and Center" NOT checked. Then just tape the sheets together; no cutting is necessary.
for an example, go to the page linked in my signature and scroll down to the bottom.

for all i know, there may be a much easier way to do this, but it was the best i could come up with a yr or2 ago.


Minwah:


--- Quote from: patrickl on January 17, 2008, 11:45:59 pm ---BTW it's not like it's a lot of work in Visio or Illustrator. You basically set a single check or make a choice in a combobox.

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I can never figure out how to do this. I think Publisher does it easily enough, I used to use that at work, but I can't seem to do it in Illustrator (or anything else I have)...can you point me in the right direction?

Edit: I use this for printing control panel artwork...usually need a few tries to get it right. Also gives you an idea what it is gonna look like...sometimes it doesn't look quite right and needs changing.

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