# Printing from layout issue

**URL:** <https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/printing-from-layout-issue/188009>\
**Category:** Rhino\
**Tags:** windows\
**Created:** [July 14, 2024, 10:28am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/printing-from-layout-issue/188009 "2024-07-14T10:28:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Bevan\_Adams](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/bevan_adams/32/583259_2.png) [@Bevan\_Adams](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Bevan_Adams)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2024, 10:28am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/printing-from-layout-issue/188009/1 "2024-07-14T10:28:26Z")

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I’m using the trial of Rhino 8 and I am trying to print a sample file to scale on an A4 sheet. When I print, it doesn’t come out to scale on the sheet.  
I have Rhino PDF selected, and when I select the scale I need, the preview window shows me a hugely incorrect scale. 1:100 which I’m aiming for is almost invisible.  
What have I missed?  
I’m just checking that I can make a clean swap from autocad and sketchup and this scaling from layout issue has me pretty upset.  
Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Gijs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/gijs/32/481553_2.png) [@Gijs](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Gijs)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2024, 10:33am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/printing-from-layout-issue/188009/2 "2024-07-14T10:33:35Z")

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Can you send the file that shows the issue?

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**Author:** ![Bevan\_Adams](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/bevan_adams/32/583259_2.png) [@Bevan\_Adams](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Bevan_Adams)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2024, 10:48am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/printing-from-layout-issue/188009/3 "2024-07-14T10:48:48Z")

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[FIRST REAL RUN.3dm](https://discourse.mcneel.com/uploads/short-url/kqPT1O05gsSRXaGhX27mFLqiMoV.3dm) (541.1 KB)

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**Author:** ![Gijs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/gijs/32/481553_2.png) [@Gijs](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Gijs)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2024, 11:20am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/printing-from-layout-issue/188009/4 "2024-07-14T11:20:51Z")

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I don’t see that here, all looks fine with that file

Since your layout has a detail that is scale 1:100, when you print, the scale should be set 1:1. Is that what you are doing? If so, send me a screenshot of your print preview and settings. The attached is the resulting pdf.  
[A4.pdf](https://discourse.mcneel.com/uploads/short-url/nFeGxf619dyVCibvycVT0NJzk17.pdf) (104.3 KB)

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**Author:** ![Bevan\_Adams](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/bevan_adams/32/583259_2.png) [@Bevan\_Adams](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Bevan_Adams)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2024, 9:43am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/printing-from-layout-issue/188009/5 "2024-07-15T09:43:29Z")

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Hi Gijs, thanks for your help. Here are 2 screenshots of my printing settings.

 ![Screenshot 2024-07-15 114153](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/uploads/default/original/4X/5/4/d/54db82abadeb30d451b152c2c7953f3d43d41bc2.png)  
 ![Screenshot 2024-07-15 114211](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/uploads/default/original/4X/2/e/4/2e4e494d8902a08b3a10747425f6e8b2701204eb.png)

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**Author:** ![Gijs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/gijs/32/481553_2.png) [@Gijs](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Gijs)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2024, 10:29am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/printing-from-layout-issue/188009/6 "2024-07-15T10:29:42Z")

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that looks fine to me, so this is generating wrong output in pdf? Can you send the resulting pdf you are getting?

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**Author:** ![Bevan\_Adams](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/bevan_adams/32/583259_2.png) [@Bevan\_Adams](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Bevan_Adams)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2024, 8:39am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/printing-from-layout-issue/188009/7 "2024-07-16T08:39:16Z")

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Okay. I feel like an idiot. I worked out what was tripping me up. It was simply the change from fit to actual size in print settings. My apologies and thanks for your help.