Combined Key-ins

Printer Selection Key-ins

PRINT PRINTERNAME [printer_name]

• If a printer name (or printer driver name) is specified, selects that printer as the active printer.

• If the printer name is omitted, displays the Select Printer Driver File dialog box.

PRINT TRAYNAME <tray_name>

Selects the printer tray to use.

PRINT DRIVER [print_driver_filename]

Loads a printer driver.

Printer Key-ins

PRINT EXECUTE [output_filename]

• Produces printed output using existing settings.

• Specify output filename optional if active printer is system printer.

• Selecting a new printer (loading a new printer driver) clears most settings. It is best to select a printer, specify settings, and then use the print execute key-in to produce the printed output.

PRINT COPIES

Sets the number of copies to print.

PRINT PENCOLOR [0–255]

Sets pen to a specified RGB value in the range 0 to 255, where 0 is background color.

PRINT QUALITY [0–100]

Sets print quality (where 100 is best).

PRINT UNITS <MM|CM|DM|METERS|IN|FT>

Sets the printer units.

Print Preview Key-ins

PRINT PREVIEW

• Opens the resizable Preview window.

• If the Preview window is already displayed, this key-in refreshes the preview window (and the preview area of the Print dialog box), but does not synchronize the preview image with the view.

PRINT PAINTPREVIEW

• Refreshes the print preview area and the Preview window.

Print dialog box Key-ins

PRINT BOUNDARY SHEET

Sets Area button to Sheet

PRINT BOUNDARY FIT MASTER [view_number]

Sets Area button to Fit Master. If a view number is included, changes View button to that number.

PRINT BOUNDARY FIT ALL [view_number]

Sets Area button to Fit All. If a view number is included, changes View button to that number.

PRINT COLORMODE [MONOCHROME | GRAYSCALE | COLOR]

Sets Vector button to Monochrome, Grayscale, or Color.

PRINT FULLSHEET [ON | OFF]

(Windows printer only) Sets Full Sheet setting on or off.

Entity Selection Key-ins

PRINT BOUNDARY FENCE

• Selects the fence, if any, as the active print entity.

PRINT BOUNDARY VIEW <view_number>

• Selects a view specified by number (1 - 8, inclusive) as the print entity.

PRINT SAVEPRINTSETUP

Saves the currently loaded print setup.

PRINT SAVEASPRINTSETUP

Opens the Save Print Configuration File As dialog box, which lets you save the current print cofiguration.

PRINT OPENPRINTSETUP [configuration_filename]

If a configuration file is specified, loads that file and makes it the print entity.

If no configuration file is specified, opens the Select Print Configuration File dialog box, which lets you select a print configuration file to use.

PRINT PENTABLE ATTACH <filename>

Attaches the named resymbolization pen table. If no filename is given, the Select Pen Table File dialog box opens.

PRINT PENTABLE DETACH

Detaches the pen table file.

PRINT PENTABLE EDIT

Opens the Modify Pen Table dialog box with the current pen table loaded.

If no pen table currently is loaded, opens the Select Pen Table File dialog box.

PRINT PENTABLE IMPORT <filename>

Opens the Import AutoCAD CTB/STB file dialog box.

PRINT PENTABLE NEW

Opens the Create Pen Table file dialog box.

Layout Key-ins

PRINT PAPERNAME <name>

Sets named form as the current form, such as letter, legal, or A4.

PRINT YORIGIN <value> [units_string]

• Specifies the vertical print margin (print offset) and deselects auto-center and maximize modes.

• Units — Valid unit strings are dots, mm, cm, dm, m, in, and ft. When string is omitted, assumes units are defined by the active printer driver resolution record.

PRINT XORIGIN <value> [units_string]

• Specifies the horizontal print margin (print offset) and deselects auto-center and maximize modes.

• Units — Valid unit strings are dots, mm, cm, dm, m, in, and ft. When string is omitted, assumes units are defined by the active printer driver resolution record.

PRINT AUTOCENTER [ON/OFF]

• Turns auto-centering on or off.

PRINT <percent_scale%|working_unit_scale>

• Sets the print scale and recalculates the printed output´s horizontal and vertical sizes.

• If the scale is specified as a percentage, the percentage is relative to the printed output´s normal (maximized) print size.

• If the scale is specified as a working unit value, the scale maps that number of working units to one printer unit (the units specified in the printer driver resolution record).

PRINT YSIZE <value> [units_string]

• Sets the vertical print size, recalculates the horizontal size to maintain the printed output´s original aspect ratio, and deselects maximize mode.

• Units — Valid unit strings are dots, mm, cm, dm, m, in, and ft. When string is omitted, assumes units are defined by the active printer driver resolution record.

print xsize <value> [units_string]

• Sets the horizontal print size, recalculates the vertical size to maintain the printed output´s original aspect ratio, and deselects maximize mode.

• Units — Valid unit strings are dots, mm, cm, dm, m, in, and ft. When string is omitted, assumes units are defined by the active printer driver resolution record.

print maximize

• Selects maximize mode and sets the horizontal and vertical print size to values that maximize the print size, without rotating the page or changing the printed output´s aspect ratio.

Display Attributes Key-ins

PRINT ATTRIBUTES CAMERA [ON/OFF]

PRINT ATTRIBUTES CONSTRUCTIONS [ON/OFF]

PRINT ATTRIBUTES DATAFIELDS [ON/OFF]

PRINT ATTRIBUTES DIMENSIONS [ON/OFF]

PRINT ATTRIBUTES FASTCELLS [ON/OFF]

PRINT ATTRIBUTES FASTCURVES [ON/OFF]

PRINT ATTRIBUTES FASTFONT [ON/OFF]

PRINT ATTRIBUTES FASTREFCLIP [ON/OFF]

PRINT ATTRIBUTES FENCEBOUNDARY [ON/OFF]

PRINT ATTRIBUTES FILL [ON/OFF]

PRINT ATTRIBUTES LEVELSYMBOLOGY [ON/OFF]

PRINT ATTRIBUTES LINESTYLES [ON/OFF]

PRINT ATTRIBUTES LINEWEIGHTS [ON/OFF]

PRINT ATTRIBUTES PATTERNS [ON/OFF]

PRINT ATTRIBUTES REFBOUNDARIES [ON/OFF]

PRINT ATTRIBUTES TAGS [ON/OFF]

PRINT ATTRIBUTES TEXT [ON/OFF]

PRINT ATTRIBUTES TEXTNODES [ON/OFF]

• These key-ins enable or disable view attributes, similar to the toggle buttons in the Print Options dialog box. The “print attributes” key-ins (except for fenceboundary) have no effect unless a print setup file defines the print entity.

• On/Off — In key-ins accepting on or off, the keyword may be omitted, in which case on is assumed.

Border Key-ins

PRINT ATTRIBUTES PLOTBORDER [ON/OFF]

• Enables or disables the print border.

Dialog Display Key-ins

PRINT

• Displays the Print dialog box.

PRINT PICKPRINTER <printer_name>

• In Windows 98/ME and Windows NT/2000 platforms, use the “plot printer” key-in to select a particular local or network Windows printer as the system printer (if a print driver specifying model = sysprinter is loaded, such as printer.plt).

Paper/Page/Form Key-ins

PRINT YFORM <value> [units_string]

• Sets the vertical size of the currently selected paper size (form).

• Units — Valid unit strings are dots, mm, cm, dm, m, in, and ft. When string is omitted, assumes units are defined by the active printer driver resolution record.

PRINT XFORM <value> [units_string]

• Sets horizontal size of the currently selected paper size (form).

• Units — Valid unit strings are dots, mm, cm, dm, m, in, and ft. When string is omitted, assumes units are defined by the active printer driver resolution record.

PRINT ORIENTATION [PORTRAIT/LANDSCAPE]

Sets the page orientation to portrait (no rotation) or landscape (90° rotation).

PRINT PAPERNAME <paper_name>

• Selects a new paper size (form).

• On Windows 98/ME or Windows NT/2000 platforms with a system printer selected, use “print papername” to select paper size.

• Note: You must select a paper size (form) name corresponding to a physical paper tray that the printer can use (see Paper size (Form) names for Windows platforms .

Border Key-ins

PRINT ATTRIBUTES BORDER [ON | OFF]

Enables or disables the entire border.

PRINT ATTRIBUTES BORDER COMMENT <string>

Specifies a border comment <string>. The string is limited to 80 characters.

PRINT ATTRIBUTES BORDER FILENAME [ON | OFF]

Enables or disables printing of the active DGN file name on the border.

PRINT ATTRIBUTES BORDER MODEL [ON | OFF]

Enables or disables printing of the active model name on the border.

PRINT ATTRIBUTES BORDER OUTLINE [ON | OFF]

Enables or disables the border outline rectangle.

PRINT ATTRIBUTES BORDER PEN <pen number>

Specifies the pen (1 - 255, inclusive) used to draw the border (outline and text).

PRINT ATTRIBUTES BORDER TEXTHEIGHT <height> [units]

Specifies height of any text appearing on print border. Valid units are dots, mm, cm, dm, m, in, and ft. If the units are omitted, the current print dialog units are assumed.

PRINT ATTRIBUTES BORDER TIME [ON | OFF]

Enables or disables the printing of the date and time on the border.

PRINT ATTRIBUTES BORDER WIDTH <width> [units]

Specifies the width of the border outline in physical units. 0.0 is a valid border width, and means "use thinnest possible line." Valid unit strings are dots, mm, cm, dm, m, in, and ft. If the units are omitted, the current print dialog units are assumed.