[solved] Printing multiple pages ('Tiling')

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2_Ft_Builders
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[solved] Printing multiple pages ('Tiling')

Post by 2_Ft_Builders » Fri Mar 26, 2021 5:34 pm

Running: QCad 3.25.2.0
Mac OS: 11.2.1 Big Sur
I am encountering a problem with trying to print a drawing for a larger item on multiple ('landscape') pages, i.e.: 'Tiling'. I am trying to get it to print 4 sheets as 4 columns & 1 row. However, when I go to show the drawing page layout in print preview, and endeavor to change the layout to 4 columns & 1 row, it only shows one (1) full page in the center, and indications of additional pages on either side of this, - but not full pages. I have tried changing the print settings in the settings preferences for both the drawing, and in QCad, but neither gets me what I want, i.e.: it still shows the single page as described above.
What am I doing wrong, or what do I need to do....
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Re: Printing multiple pages ('Tiling')

Post by andrew » Fri Mar 26, 2021 5:37 pm

2_Ft_Builders wrote:
Fri Mar 26, 2021 5:34 pm
What am I doing wrong, or what do I need to do....
Please attach your drawing file, so we can help you efficiently, thanks.

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Re: Printing multiple pages ('Tiling')

Post by 2_Ft_Builders » Fri Mar 26, 2021 8:56 pm

Drawing file(s) attached. Actually, there are 3 drawings for this project, for which I have the same printing problem with all of them....
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Re: Printing multiple pages ('Tiling')

Post by andrew » Fri Mar 26, 2021 9:05 pm

The problem is with the margins under Edit > Drawing Preferences > Printing > Multi Pages > Glue Margins:
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Set these to something smaller or to printer margins and it will be fine:
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Re: Printing multiple pages ('Tiling')

Post by 2_Ft_Builders » Sat Mar 27, 2021 12:16 am

Perfect....!! Fixes the issue on all 3 drawings.
Thanks a boatload. :-) This has been very perplexing to me....

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