Chapter 8
Preparing for Manufacturing/Assembly
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Once you have more than one layer selected, you can choose to print
layers on separate sheets. You can also choose to print a header at the
top of each page, containing the design name, date, and layer name.
Finally, you can use the arrows to change the order in which layers will
be printed.
8.
When you have finished setting the print parameters, click
.
Complete the following steps to print a 3D image of your design:
1.
Select
Tools»View 3D
. The 3D view of the design appears.
2.
Scale the image to the desired size and orientation. For details, refer to
the
section of Chapter 9,
.
3.
To set up the printing of the 3D image, select
File»Print Setup
.
4.
To preview the printing of the 3D image, select
File»Print Preview
.
5.
Select
File»Print
and click
OK
.
Previewing the Printed Design
Complete the following steps to preview the way a design will look when
printed:
1.
Choose
File»Print
.
The
dialog box appears.
2.
Click
Preview
. (At least one layer must be in the
Layers to print
column to enable the
Preview
button). The
Preview
screen appears,
displaying an image of what the printed file will look like.
Tip
A blank page in a preview dialog box usually indicates an empty layer is being
previewed. If the preview displays a blank page, go back and make sure that you are
previewing a layer that has something on it.