Visio Printer Page Size

[JackS]

I am using Visio 2007 to draw plans for a remodeling project. The required
drawing size is 18" x 24". I can make this my drawing size OK, but why can't
I set the printer page size to 18" x 24"? Is there something else I should be
doing instead?

 

[Mark Nelson [MS]]

That is an odd paper size. Does your printer support that? Visio will only
let you specify what can actually be printed out.

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[JackS]

No, my printer won't do 18 x 24 (not my physical printer, anyway); I am going
to have to send this to Kinko's to be printed, probably as a PDF.

Drawings printed at this size are *required* for obtaining a building permit
in King County (see, for example,
http://www.metrokc.gov/ddes/acrobat/cib/9.pdf) so I assume that this is a
standard size. I believe it is a standard size for architectural blueprints;
I can find that out today.

 

[Mark Nelson [MS]]

The code describes 18 x 24 as a minimum size for architectural plans. That
is "conveniently" just larger than a standard "C"-size page at 17 x 22. So
they are forcing you to go with "D"-size pages 22 x 34.

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[John Marshall, MVP]

18x24 is Architectural "C" while 17x22 is the engineering "C" size

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[Mark Nelson [MS]]

Figures. That is why we sequestered the architects in a separate building
at engineering school. Just a bunch of non-conformists!


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[David Parker]

That happens in the US too?

Figures. That is why we sequestered the architects in a separate building
at engineering school. Just a bunch of non-conformists!


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