Print Preview (dialog box)

You can make the following settings in order to print a shape file in the Print / Print Preview dialog box and start the printing.

You can open the Print / Print Preview dialog box by PrintPrint... in the backstage view.

Button
PrintPrint

Start printing with the current settings

Copies
TextBox+Spin_1
Enter the desired quantity of hard copies

  • PrintToMailSend As E-mail
    Send XPS file as attachment of an e-mail.
    The new message with attachment appears in the default mail client.

  • PrintAsXPSSave As XPS File
    The Save as dialog box appears.

Printer

OpenPrinterList_PrintingDialog
Open the picklist and select the desired printer.
The current state of the selected printer will be displayed.

Settings

  • Paper Format
    PrintPaperFormat
    Open the picklist and select the desired attribute.

  • Orientation
    Open the picklist and select the desired attribute.

    • Landscape PrintLandscape

    • Portrait PrintPortrait

  • CheckBoxOnEdit Mode
    Switch the Print Preview to the edit mode in order to edit the layout.

  • CheckBoxOnTrue to Scale
    Specifies the zoom level 1:1

    • Use case: Print cutting bow on plotter

    • Only one fabric piece selected

    • No tables or stepping specifications

  • Fabric Pieces
    ShapeData
    Open the picklist and select the desired fabric pieces.

    • All

    • None (of the Fabric Pieces)

    • Back

    • Front

    • Sleeve

    • Collar

    • User Defined...
      Opens the Print Fabric Pieces dialog box to specify the objects to print.

  • Tables
    PrintTables
    Open the picklist and select the desired tables.

    • All

    • None (of the Tables)

    • Measures

    • Stitch Density Table
      With specifications for the raw fabric

    • Knitting Modes

    • User Defined...
      Opens the Print Tables dialog box to specify the objects to print.
      CheckBoxOnShowMeasureTable Measures
      CheckBoxOnTableAllFilter Print Sub-rows
      CheckBoxOnShowCorrectionValueColumn Columns of Correction Values

      CheckBoxOnShowStitchDensityTable Stitch Density Table
      CheckBoxOnShowKnittingKindTable Knitting Modes

Layout for all Hard Copies of the Shape File

  • ContentLayoutContent Layout…
    Open the Content Layout dialog box and specify the content and the layout of the content for the printouts of the shape file.

Preview of the Hard Copy

  • Insert Text
    TextToPrint_TextBox_NewText
    Insert a text box at the cursor position and type the text.
    You can rotate or delete the text box with the context menu of the graspers.
    TextToPrint_TextBox_GrasperMenu_RotateRemove

  • Insert Picture 1 and Insert Picture 2
    Inset left and right image of the Information tab.
    You can rotate or delete the text box with the context menu of the image.
    Example: QR code and image of the item
    F1-Help_Philosophy_smallInformation

  • Insert Table
    TableToPrint_4cells_NewText
    TableToPrint_AddCells_New Column and Row

  • Insert Arrow
    ArrowToPrint_ContextMenu_PrintPreview
    Insert an arrow and drag it with the mouse into the desired direction.

  • Restore Fabric Piece
    Select the hidden fabric pieces in the submenu

  • Restore Content Layout
    Info Available only after changing the print preview.
    Attention: Newly inserted text boxes or tables may get lost!

View Options

  • ZoomPlus
    Zoom in the preview

  • ZoomMinus
    Zoom out the Preview

  • ZoomBestToFit
    Best fit to the Preview

  • ShowFitToPrintWidth Fit to Width
    Full Width as Preview

  • ShowFitToPrintPage Whole Page
    Full Page as Preview

  • ShowTwoPrintPages Two Pages
    Two Pages as Preview

Graspers to Position the Text Boxes and Graphics

How to Position the Text Boxes and Graphics with these Graspers:

  • PrintGrasperMove Move
    Click the grasper and move the object with the mouse button pressed.

  • PrintGrasperRotate Rotate
    Click the grasper and rotate the object around its center point with the mouse button pressed.

  • PrintGrasperWiden Change Width
    Info Not available for all objects
    Click the grasper and drag the text box wide or narrow with the mouse button pressed.
    The text will break if necessary.

  • PrintGrasperScale Scale
    Click the grasper and drag the object great or small with the mouse button pressed.

    • Moving the mouse to the center point makes the object smaller and reduces the font size

    • Moving the mouse to the center point enlarges the object and the font

Format the Text

How to Formate Texts to Print out:

FormatingTools_NewText_PrintPreview

  1. Select the text in the text box.
    Example: new text
    • The mini toolbar with the formatting tools appears.
  2. Click the desired formatting items.
  3. Move the cursor away from the mini toolbar and the text box.
  • The new text styles are applied to the text in the text box.
    Accordingly formatted text appears in the print preview.
    Example: Bold, italic and centered