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  • Title Block becomes tiled when printing from a Layout Tab

    When printing in MicroSurveyCAD users have reported experiencing their title blocks becoming tiled across the page, as shown in the screenshot below. This appears to only occur when the Visual Style i...

  • Fonts or text appear altered after printing

    Problem: After printing a drawing (or after displaying a print preview) the font type appears incorrect or altered from the intended format. See examples below. Note the W in Weston shown in blue: Not...

  • PDF file Creation via Print command

    This document covers what you need to know to allow you to generate PDF files from MicroSurvey CAD 2008 and MapScenes 2008 (will work with most older versions as well) to send to your clients....

  • Customizing Title Blocks in MSCAD 2008 or Newer

    MSCAD users who like to use layout space to simplify printing and scaling can use Add Sheet and Title Block” in the MSAnnotate menu to easily insert a drawing border. This article will explain how t...

  • Configuring CTB Printstyles in MicroSurvey CAD

    CAD programs display display lines on the screen in various colors. If you are creating a plan to be printed in black ink, these colors can be configured to represent various line weights (or thicknes...

  • Layout Mode Made Easy - A.K.A. Paper Space

    Question: How do I print using Layout Mode (Paper Space)? Answer: Read the following TechNote for information....

  • Defining a Custom Page Form for Printing

    Question Can I define a custom paper size for printing? Answer Printer forms define a paper size and type used by a print device. Windows contains several predefined Forms for the most common paper si...

  • Tips for Printing Large Raster Images

    Issue When printing raster images with MicroSurvey CAD, occasionally the image will not appear in the final copy, whether it is to a physical printer/plotter a to a PDF file.  This tends to happen mos...

  • Copying Print Styles to AutoCAD or DWG Trueview

    Dwg Trueview is a free utility from Autodesk that can be used to view current version AutoCAD drawings, convert the drawings to an older format and can be used to print when drivers issues prevent Mic...

  • Printing to a Plot File

    Some Land Surveyors are required to submit plans in the form of a digital plot file, the type of file that a Printer Driver sends to the printer.‚  You can do this with MicroSurvey CAD. Install an HPG...