I am using Vcarve for a bandsaw project which means I have to have the output print at 100% scale. Everything I have tried (including Adobe .pdf output) is scaled. I have tried poster print, orientations, etc. It always scales it at some random amount.
Am I going to have to use Illustrator for this project? I hope not because it takes hours to learn enough Illustrator to do a simple design.
Real Size Printing?
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Re: Real Size Printing?
This gets asked often. For the the last such thread: viewtopic.php?f=18&t=31670&p=229021&hilit=pdf#p229021
Adrian's final comment might be what you are looking for.
Adrian's final comment might be what you are looking for.
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Re: Real Size Printing?
If you have a printer that understands HPGL then the Generic HPGL post processor may work for your purpose.
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Re: Real Size Printing?
Check your settings in the PDF reader you're using as you should be able to print at 100% scale no problem with a PDF file exported from VCarve. A common issue is overlooking margin/header/footer settings.johnelle wrote:I am using Vcarve for a bandsaw project which means I have to have the output print at 100% scale. Everything I have tried (including Adobe .pdf output) is scaled. I have tried poster print, orientations, etc. It always scales it at some random amount.
Am I going to have to use Illustrator for this project? I hope not because it takes hours to learn enough Illustrator to do a simple design.
Re: Real Size Printing?
My methodology to print an actual size representation on my inkjet printer:
I use is LibreOffice Draw (part of the free LibreOffice suite) and print in 100% scale.
My small CNC is about A4 sized (200 x 300mm) or (12 x 8 inches), so a normal A4 page is very close.
I export the vectors as a .svg file out of VCarve.
Then I open the .svg via LibreOffice.
I format my page to the exact sizing I am using (200 x 300mm).
then I print at 100% scale and no margins.
So far everything has lined up perfectly to my actual cuts.
This probably will only work for the smaller size jobs.
Hope this helps.
ngh.
I use is LibreOffice Draw (part of the free LibreOffice suite) and print in 100% scale.
My small CNC is about A4 sized (200 x 300mm) or (12 x 8 inches), so a normal A4 page is very close.
I export the vectors as a .svg file out of VCarve.
Then I open the .svg via LibreOffice.
I format my page to the exact sizing I am using (200 x 300mm).
then I print at 100% scale and no margins.
So far everything has lined up perfectly to my actual cuts.
This probably will only work for the smaller size jobs.
Hope this helps.
ngh.
Re: Real Size Printing?
Sorry for the dumb question, but s a newbie I'd like to know.... why would you do this? I mean if you have a lettering carved on wood from vcarve... why would you need a inkjet print of it? Just curious.
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Re: Real Size Printing?
The OP was asking about a bandsaw project so something that has been designed in Vcarve & then a paper template printed which is then stuck on the piece of material for bandsaw cuttingezurick wrote:Sorry for the dumb question, but s a newbie I'd like to know.... why would you do this? I mean if you have a lettering carved on wood from vcarve... why would you need a inkjet print of it? Just curious.
Re: Real Size Printing?
martin54 wrote:The OP was asking about a bandsaw project so something that has been designed in Vcarve & then a paper template printed which is then stuck on the piece of material for bandsaw cuttingezurick wrote:Sorry for the dumb question, but s a newbie I'd like to know.... why would you do this? I mean if you have a lettering carved on wood from vcarve... why would you need a inkjet print of it? Just curious.
Aah! got it. Guess I missed about the bandsaw. Thanks for explaining Martin.
Re: Real Size Printing?
I bought a Pen Holder for my small cnc! Tape a piece of paper to the spoil board and it all draws out to size! Also handy for making templates for my wife's craft projects, especially when she wants them bigger than my printer can print. Works great!