stetchup help

[Nippychippy]

hi guys looking for help trying print a design i did on sketchup its the free version i have looked at the other links relating to this problem cant or dont know to print it full size i tried plugin but it wont download cheers :?

 

[adidat]

printing on sketchup can be tricky, if i just want a view of something rather than a precise drawing to measure from. i tend to screenshot (Ctrl+Prt Scrn) then paste it into Microsoft Word or Publisher and (if i feel like it) trim off the sides of the picture that aren't needed, and that way i can get a full page printout of the item being designed.

adidat

 

[Nippychippy]

thanks for the help i am try to up load the design to show what i am talking about

 

[Nippychippy]

i give up cant get the image from sketchup thanks for your help
:x

 

[adidat]

where are you getting stuck??

adidat

 

[ColeyS1]

Something to do with export to 2d image I think :-?

 

[weekender410]

"...to print it full size..."

sounds like OP wants to print on paper but it's hard to tell. 2d export shouldn't be that hard. printing isn't hard either.

I wonder what plugin is being referred to.

 

[Nippychippy]

i think so ColeyS1

 

[Nippychippy]

ye i would like to print on to paper and stick it to the mdf then cut it out and it doesnt seem to be happening for me

 

[ColeyS1]

Come to think, I dont think ive ever printed full size - did manage to print to scale a few times but that was long ago aswell :lol: welcome to the forum btw, im sure someone will be able to point you in the right direction

 

[xy mosian]

Hi Nippy,

If the plugin you refer to is the one mentioned in my signature, then please send me a PM with details of the problems you are experiencing. Could you include the version of Sketchup and operating system you are using please. I'll try my best to help.

xy

 

[weekender410]

Then it isn't a 2D export problem.

How big is the thing you've drawn? How big is the paper? Did you set the view to Parallel Projection? Did you adjust the size of the drawing window to suit the proportions of the paper? What kind of computer and what operating system? How did you set the tick boxes and the print scale?

 

[Nippychippy]

Cheers love the forum it's really helpful

 

[Nippychippy]

It's about a metre high by 500 square but I have put text on the side of it so I would like the text to be stuck to the mdf and I have done the text separate and still can't get it the scale I need It's an Epsom printer it has the scale bit but it won't let me adjust it

 

[weekender410]

What about answers to the rest of the questions?

What about xy's question?

 

[Nippychippy]

Yes that's the plug in I was on about I clicked on the link and it brought me to the site I clicked download said it couldn't find the file then it searched the web to no results I did it again clicked download and it try's to bring it up in adobe havnt a clue what is going on with it it sketch up 8 and windows vista

 

[ColeyS1]

What about answers to the rest of the questions?

What about xy's question?

What about chill out and give the op time to answer :lol:

 

[Nippychippy]

What scale should it be at for a template

 

[Nippychippy]

Ha ha

 

[weekender410]

What about answers to the rest of the questions?

What about xy's question?

What about chill out and give the op time to answer :lol:

:roll: He did answer some of my questions but not all of them.

I'll "chill out" now and allow you to take over, ColeyS1.


Cheers.