topic Re: print trace in Documentation

print trace

Dave Brach — Fri, 19 May 2023 20:10:05 GMT

I would love to be able to put a trace reference on a layout and have it print to pdf

Re: print trace

DGSketcher — Wed, 06 Sep 2017 22:54:16 GMT

Olde skoole draughting?

Graphic overrides! I have a rule that fades everything to grey and then build up the view with other rules to highlight the essential features. Your other option is to create the monochrome images as views and add them to your layout. You could even do the latter with a monochrome pen set if you don't want to use GO's and apply it to the layout view settings.

Re: print trace

Stress Co_ — Thu, 07 Sep 2017 00:52:59 GMT

It works for me now... with one small caveat.
The trace reference drawing is hidden by coverfills on the layout drawing.
The "make fills & zones transparent" button (on the Trace palette) is for display only.

Re: print trace

Dave Brach — Thu, 07 Sep 2017 14:34:39 GMT

thanks, I had not thought of graphic overrides, but I'll play around with that...

Re: print trace

Dave Brach — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 02:09:49 GMT

Marc, that "print reference" checkbox is grayed out for me for some reason.

Re: print trace

Stress Co_ — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 02:21:07 GMT

Double check that your trace reference is active.
Otherwise... I can't think why.

Re: print trace

Dave Brach — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 02:57:44 GMT

yes, that was it, so I got it to work. thanks! however in the print dialog box, in the "arrangement" secction, mine shows sheets 5x3, and it is printing a 3' x 2' layout on what looks like 15 separate 8.5" x 11" sheets. any idea how to change that?

Re: print trace

Stress Co_ — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 03:01:36 GMT

You need to change your paper size in "Page Setup".

Re: print trace

Dave Brach — Sun, 28 Jan 2018 17:26:14 GMT

Is there any way to get trace reference to show using the publisher set, instead of printing an individual layout by going to "File" then "print"? I typically use the publisher set to print all pdf layouts.

Re: print trace

Dave Brach — Sun, 28 Jan 2018 18:13:32 GMT

my other problem is that the trace reference view is set to renovation filter "planned status" but it shows up in the published pdf as "show all".

Re: print trace

Karl Ottenstein — Sun, 28 Jan 2018 19:38:51 GMT

Dave wrote:
Is there any way to get trace reference to show using the publisher set, instead of printing an individual layout by going to "File" then "print"? I typically use the publisher set to print all pdf layouts.

Yes, simply by placing two (or more) drawings, each based on a SAVED view, on top of one another on the layout.

This was the old trick for 20 years or so until we got Graphics overrides in order to get different appearances for different elements in a layout. But, it works for anytime that a single view does not have all of the model elements that you want to show on the layout.

The key is that hotspots are still snappable between drawings on a layout - making it easy to perfectly align two drawings. If no common geometry is showing in each drawing/view for correctly aligning/snapping ... then use the Hotspot tool (asterisk icon) to place a hotspot on the Archicad layer in some obvious location. Hotspots never print, but such a hotspot will always be visible for snapping purposes.

Re: print trace

Karl Ottenstein — Sun, 28 Jan 2018 19:40:36 GMT

Dave wrote:
my other problem is that the trace reference view is set to renovation filter "planned status" but it shows up in the published pdf as "show all".

That's not really possible if indeed it is a properly saved view in the view map ... and the drawing placed on the layout is created from that view via drag and drop or however.

A proper view, when the settings are examined, has a NAME or value for every single field - and NEVER has "missing" or "custom" anywhere.

Re: print trace

Stress Co_ — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 08:25:34 GMT

Dave wrote:
Is there any way to get trace reference to show using the publisher set, instead of printing an individual layout by going to "File" then "print"? I typically use the publisher set to print all pdf layouts.

Are you using publisher to "Print" (to a printer) or creating PDF's? Either way yes. See attached.

Dave wrote:
my other problem is that the trace reference view is set to renovation filter "planned status" but it shows up in the published pdf as "show all".

Does it appear correct onscreen before publishing?

Re: print trace

Dave Brach — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 15:06:09 GMT

this is what it looks like on screen

Re: print trace

Dave Brach — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 15:07:53 GMT

this is what the pdf looks like. You can see there are a couple houses and some street curb cuts on "to be demolished" status that show up only in the pdf

Re: print trace

Dave Brach — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 20:28:14 GMT

Karl, I am placing a floor plan view on the layout, which is a view saved in the view map. And then I am using the site plan (which is a saved view) as a trace reference in the layout. Maybe this is a roundabout way to do it, but this way I don't need to place two views on the layout, and also it's nice because I can have my floor plans at 1/4" scale, and the site plan can stay at 1/8" or 3/32" or whatever, but I can see the floor plan in the context of the site. In any case, the site plan renovation filter is not translating to the published pdf.

Re: print trace

Stress Co_ — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 05:14:03 GMT

Dave wrote:
this is what the pdf looks like. You can see there are a couple houses and some street curb cuts on "to be demolished" status that show up only in the pdf

What happens if you create a new layout with the view you used for the trace as the drawing... does it print (PDF) with the correct Reno filter?

Not that it will solve the problem, but may help to trouble shoot. I've no idea why it would print different.