AC10 - Creating PDF; Margins & Fit to Page

[Anonymous]

I have been using Publisher to Save D-size 24"x36" drawings. I would like to hope that the PDF's are accurate in Size. Reason I ask is when I choose to print to PDF using the Amyuni PDF Converter the fit to page is 99% when choosing Margin option "Use Print Margins". If Margin Options are set to "Use Layout Margins" the fit to page is 100%. I know it is only 1%, but which of the PDF is true to scale? And also when Publishing what margin option is being used?

The Master layouts that I am using have their Size set by "Import settings from Printer" and I am selecting the OCE 9400 Print Driver with size "OCE D + 24x36in".

Thanks in advanced for any help.

[Anonymous]

s2art wrote:

Matthew wrote:

s2art wrote:
Its crazy that "Fit to page" is the default, and 100% is considered a "custom" scale. Where's the sense in that?

It's for all the people printing web pages and stuff where they don't care if it's a little smaller but really don't want it lopped off.

Is that more common than people printing drawings for contractors or clients? I just think 100% should be the default. I still get caught out occasionally (if I'm in a hurry) printing at 105% because that's what the "fit to page" scale is for our A3 printer.

I was talking about PDF viewers, which are predominantly used by people who rarely or never care about scale.

In ArchiCAD I use Publisher to ensure that I get the results I want all the time. Usually when I am printing to a smaller device I do want a reduced set rather than tiled pages. It does seem strange that it will default to enlarging by a few percent when the paper is too big.

This was actually working better as I recall in PlotMaker 9 (or maybe even PM3). It would at least remember the last setting from session to session.

[Anonymous]

Matthew wrote:
I was talking about PDF viewers, which are predominantly used by people who rarely or never care about scale.

Ah, o.k. Slight crossing of wires....