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To Print a Model
1. Click File > Print > Print. The Printer Configuration dialog box opens.
2. On the General tab, Click to select a printer or to add a new printer. The selected printer type is saved for the current session only.
3. Specify the general printing options.
Command
Action
Destination
Select one of the following check boxes to choose the destination of the print:
• To File – saves the prints of the model to the specified file
• To Printer – prints the model using the selected printer
Combination States
Select one of the following:
• All – Prints all combination states available in the model.
• Current – Prints the active combination state.
• Range – Prints a range of combination states. When you select Range, the Define option becomes available. Click Define, and select the combination states that you want to print from the Define Range dialog box
Format
Specify the format (*.frm) to be used as a background for printing. The Format drop down list lists the previously selected formats. Select a format from the drop down list or click Browse to select a different format.
Options
Specify the number of copies to be printed and set the plotter command to be used when sending a plot to the printer.
4. On the Page tab, specify the page size and other parameters using the following options:
Command
Action
Dimensions
When a format file is selected on the General tab, the Size box is not available and displays the page size for the selected format.
If a format file is not specified, you can choose a predefined page size from the Size drop down list. You can select Variable from the Size drop down list and specify the height and width values.
Offset
Specify the position of the printed image within the page by specifying X and Y offsets.
 
* The Offset options are available only in the wireframe display mode.
Margin
Specify the position of the printed image within the page by specifying top and left margins.
 
* The Margin options are available only in the shaded display mode.
Units
Specify the units for defining the page size.
 
* The Units option is only available when Size is set to Variable
Label
Select Include to add labels and Page Numbers to add page numbering to the printed copy. Use the corresponding Height boxes to define the height of the labels and page numbering text.
Scale
Select the Scale check box to include label in the plot.
 
* The Scale option is available only in the shaded display mode
Resolution
Set the values of Dots per inch and Image Depth options to define the resolution and color depth to be used for the printed shaded image.
 
* The Resolution options are available only in the shaded display mode.
5. On the Model tab, set the plotted area and scale using the following options:
Command
Action
Plot
Select a plotting option.
Scale
Specify the scale factor.
 
* The Model tab is displayed only in the wireframe display modes.