MicroStation PowerDraft CONNECT Edition Help

Page Layout Default Behavior Summary

The following table displays the page layout default behavior.

The Design Clipped heading in column 3 indicates the following behavior: The design area is clipped if needed to accommodate the current print scale.

The Default Scale heading in column 4 indicates the following behavior: The printer driver configuration file's default scale is applied (implies design area clipping if needed).

  Layout Rules Design Clipped Default Scale
Initial layout
  • Auto-center flag reset from driver
  • Best-fit orientation and/or rotation selected
  • Print size maximized
Not applicable Yes
New printer driver
  • Auto-center flag reset from driver
  • Best-fit orientation and/or rotation selected
  • Print size maximized
No Yes
New paper size
  • Best-fit orientation and/or rotation selected
  • Current print scale preserved
Yes Optional

(No by default)

Current paper size dimensions changed
  • Best-fit orientation and/or rotation selected
  • Current print scale preserved
Yes No
New orientation and/or rotation
  • Print size maximized
No No
New view
  • Best-fit orientation and/or rotation selected
  • Current print scale preserved
No No
New fit view
  • Best-fit orientation and/or rotation selected
  • Print size maximized
No Yes
New fence
  • Best-fit orientation and/or rotation selected
  • Current print scale preserved
No No
New sheet definition
  • Best-fit orientation and/or rotation selected
  • Current print scale preserved
Yes No