Richard-K Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Hi again I have successfully produced one elevation view for conceptual presentation now want to add the rear elevation to a 2nd full page How do you add a layout page ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solver Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Have you checked the Help, Knowledge Base and searched the forum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard-K Posted March 19, 2019 Author Share Posted March 19, 2019 tried sending the 2nd elevation view to layout the previous layout page came up tried opening new layout and received message opened knowledge base below, message subject not available Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookie65 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Save the 1st as a PDF or however you need it saved. Then go to the layout, delete the image, then send the second image to layout. Change any page numbers, title, or other info you want changed. Save the same way with a different title from the 1st so you can keep track of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard-K Posted March 19, 2019 Author Share Posted March 19, 2019 Thanks Keith That's disappointing that you can't do something simple like add layout pages manually. I looked through the help and its not much Saw something about a project browser window in help that looks like multiple page directory for layouts, but couldn't find it in my program Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solver Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 2 minutes ago, Richard-K said: Saw something about a project browser window in help that looks like multiple page directory for layouts, but couldn't find it in my program If you are looking at a website, make sure it's for Home Designer (blue themed), and not Chief (green themed). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookie65 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 I guess Premier does that. I have gotten used to it and don't mind it. When I am doing a project, I just save it as a page number and what's on it. Gets very fast after a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solver Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 I searched for layout on the Home Designer site. This was the first result. https://www.homedesignersoftware.com/support/article/KB-00527/creating-a-layout-in-home-designer-pro.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard-K Posted March 20, 2019 Author Share Posted March 20, 2019 Well I have worked for hours to get a decent rendering of elevations in plan layout that can be printed in a full 11x17 to present to town architectural committee and I'm unsuccessful. The actual Layout appears to be in 11x8.5 no matter what the settings It seems that the layout window settings: send option as current screen with camera view live and use layout line scaling produces a very small image, low rez When I adjust settings to "current screen as image" it produces a larger image with more detail but the text in the title area is not legible and saving layout as pdf at 11x17 and even upped the DPI to 1200 still layout doesn't fill the 11x17 page with the Layout its 8.5x11 on a 11x17 page with illegible text in title area I even tried exporting elevation images low resolution results unacceptable also tried exporting as DXF with layout opened it with DWG True View 2018 and Layout Frame and Text Block were there but no image then exported as DXF with just the image and that came up but with all lines on image and when plotted to pdf it was same result If anyone has any guidance here it would be greatly appreciated, or just let me know that the production of onscreen drawings to a useful Layout is not possible with this version of HD Pro RG Layout Elevation North.pdf RG Layout Elevation South.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solver Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Did you follow the instructions in the KB article I linked above? Here is one I just made. Pro produces the same quality as Chief, just does not have the larger sheet sizes. X9 - p 108 2 Floor B - 2 a.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solver Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 And have you printed a test -- say a blank layout sheet with just the text? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard-K Posted March 20, 2019 Author Share Posted March 20, 2019 appreciate you spending time on this What settings did you use ? your print out is 8.5x11 and when I adjust adobe print settings to tabloid image stays same size and the rest of the 11x17 is white I don't think 8.5x11 conceptual elevations are going to be large enough to present to an architectural committee In my opinion, a $400 program should be able to produce higher resolution for larger print outs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solver Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 The PDF above was set to Fit To Paper, this one is To Scale. X9 - p 108 2 Floor B - 2 a xxx.pdf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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