Specifying the print area

You can display and edit the print area in the user interface.

1. On the File menu, select entry Print (Network editor) > Print area >Show in network.

Tip: Alternatively, enable the display of the print area via the shortcut. To open it, click the split button.

In the network display, the print area is displayed as a rectangle.

2. Change the print area as desired by dragging the rectangle border with the mouse.

Notes: If required, specify a fixed page proportion for editing the section. To do so, from the File menu, choose > Print (Network editor) > Print area.

Alternatively, under File > Print (Network editor) > Print area, choose Reset area to drag open a new rectangle and specify a new print area.

You can also use the shortcut menu to define the print area as follows:

Set to entire network
Set to current section
Adjust to available printed page
Adjust width-to-height ratio to available printed page

To open the shortcut menu, in the network view, right-click the display frame of the print area.

3. If required, make additional settings under File> Print (Network editor). Then click the Print area tab and select Print.

Element	Description
Show print area on screen	If this option is selected, the print area is displayed in the user interface as a rectangle.
Section in network coordinates	Here you can define the print area by entering co-ordinates. Width and height of the print area are displayed at the bottom in mm. Use fixed page proportion If this option is selected, the height and the width of the printable area remain unchanged when you edit it with the mouse. You can enter the desired page proportion into the box or click the split button to select a default page proportion.

Element

Description

Show print area on screen

If this option is selected, the print area is displayed in the user interface as a rectangle.

Section in network coordinates

Here you can define the print area by entering co-ordinates. Width and height of the print area are displayed at the bottom in mm.

Use fixed page proportion

If this option is selected, the height and the width of the printable area remain unchanged when you edit it with the mouse.

You can enter the desired page proportion into the box or click the split button to select a default page proportion.

4. If required, make additional settings in the other tabs.

Note: You can export the print area as a graphics file *.svg (Exporting the print area as *.svg graphics file).