Printing the desired perspective viewpoint
The saved print viewpoint determines how a perspective window prints. Sometimes a viewpoint that looks good on screen may not appear as desired in print due to the dimensions of the page. Remember to examine the print preview carefully after setting the print viewpoint to verify that the scale and orientation of the model fit on the page as intended.
Use the Set Print Viewpoint tool (
) to save the print viewpoint to what is visible on screen. This viewpoint does not change unless you reset it. You can manipulate the model on screen without affecting the saved print viewpoint. To display the saved print viewpoint, use the Show Print Viewpoint tool (
).
To set the print viewpoint
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Adjust the on screen viewpoint by:
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Setting the relative scales of the coordinate axes using the Scale tool (
).
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Rotating the model with the Rotate about x- and y-axes tool (
) and the Rotate about z-axis tool (
).
- Zooming to show the desired portion of the model.
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Setting the projection to Parallel Projection (
) or Perspective Projection (
) and the modeling to Solid Modeling (
) or Wire Modeling (
).
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Setting the relative scales of the coordinate axes using the Scale tool (
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Click Set Print Viewpoint ().