Printing Objects with Multiple Sheets

You can print one or more sheets inserted in your object. In addition to drawing representations, this functionality is available for V4 files (.model) and multipage image formats (such as TIFF, JPEG, BMP, etc.).

You can print drawing representations containing OpenType fonts (OTF), whatever the format you select for the output: HPGL, HPGL2, CGM, PS, and so on. OTF fonts are supported in a WYSIWYG mode based on a specific font rendering that uses multiple lines and fill polygons to draw the font.

  1. Select PLM Access > Print... (or press CTRL+P).

  2. In the Print dialog box, click the Multi-Documents tab:



  3. Optional: Select the Print to file check box then enter a file name and a folder (e.g. e:\users\test.prn) or, click File Name....

    This prints the object to a file instead of a printer.

    Each image printout is stored in a separate file (i.e. this generates as many .prn files as there are sheets). Each generated .prn file must be printed individually.

    Important:
    • If you do not use the "*" character in the .prn file name, a single .prn file is created even if the Print to one file check box has not been selected and only the last sheet is printed (whichever option has been selected in the Range area).
    • The number of documents to be printed is stored in the ${CATPRT_DOC_SHEETS_NUM} variable.

  4. Optional: Select the Print to one file check box to print all your sheets to a single file.

    This check box is relevant when printing a document with multiple pages and with the All sheets option selected in the Multi-Documents tab.

  5. Click OK.

  6. In the Range area, indicate whether you want to print All sheets or only the Active sheet by selecting the appropriate option.

  7. Optional: If you clicked Sheet numbers, click Sheets....



  8. In the Image Selection dialog box, select the sheets to be printed.

    Note: Reset lets you re-select all the sheets displayed, if needed.

  9. Click OK.

  10. Optional: Click Preview to display a preview of the object to be printed.

  11. Click Options... to define the color, banner and rendering options of your choice.

  12. Click Page Setup....



  13. In the Page Setup dialog box, define the paper format and margins.

  14. Optional: Select the Use image format check box.

    The No fitting (in the Position and Size area under the Layout tab) option is automatically activated so that the document is printed to its original size.

    In the Print dialog box, the value User appears as the current document format and any further interaction defining the position, size and layout of the image to be printed is disabled.

    Warning: When the image format is too large, this check box is grayed out and a short help message is displayed (its contents depends on the rendering quality factor you set):
    • For Low, Medium or High quality factors, a non-null dpi value might exist that allows you to print the document. If such a dpi value exists, it is indicated in the help message.
    • For the Customized quality factor, you just need to set the corresponding dpi value to be able to select the Use image format check box.

  15. Optional: If you print to a 3D PLM printer, you can click Properties... to access the printer properties.

  16. Click OK or Apply + OK.

The dialog box is closed and the object is printed.