To define paper size, margins and default scale used while printing, start the Page Setup dialog in the File menu, or press the Page Setup toolbar button, or use the Page Setup option in the pop-up menu invoked with no entities selected.

Paper Size

You may choose different paper sizes from lists defined in various standards. The size of white rectangle representing the sheet of paper presented in the template drawing will change accordingly. For each paper size you want to use for printing, you have to define a separate printing template.

Margins

You may set individual values for left, right, top and bottom margins, using millimeters or inches to define them. The size of rectangle frame with thin gray borders placed on the sheet of paper will change accordingly, representing the printable area. You may define separate sets of margins values for portrait and landscape orientation.

Default Scale

You may predefine the value of scale to be used while printing drawings with given template. One possible choice is to fit the whole drawing inside the predefined frame. Alternatively, you may set a fixed value of scale. Separate settings may be used for portrait and landscape orientation. These settings may be changed for individual viewports as well as during printing.

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