PDF Printing

The documents can be saved as a PDF file, which is a common format for distributing documents. PDF files can be viewed and printed using several programs supporting the format. For example, Adobe Reader is a free PDF viewer program that is available for several operating systems. Adobe Reader can be downloaded from www.adobe.fi or www.adobe.com.

You can print a document - a model or a drawing - as a PDF file. When printing a Wire Frame model or a drawing, you will get an image file with vector graphics. When printing a shaded model, you will get an image file with bitmap graphics. A Wire Frame image file will be considerably smaller in size than a shaded model image file.

Printing a shaded model may take a long time due to the numerous hues used in the model. A temporary PostScript file may require a large amount of file space, but the final PDF file will be smaller in size.

1. Select File> Print from the menu bar.
2. Select a PDF printer as the printer.
3. Select other print settings.
4. Confirm by clicking OK.
5. Select a folder in which the file is saved and type a file name in the Windows Save As dialog box.
6. Click the Save button in the dialog box.

PDF printer settings

If the user interface has no PDF printer setting, the program will create it automatically. The PDF printer settings used are as follows:

1. Printer name, e.g. PDF printer
2. Destination: ./PDFplot.ps
3. Driver: PostScript Level 2 P
4. Driver code: 7 5
5. Other register: 11 and 5.5

Printer Settings