Modeling - Diagram Print Options

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Descriptions for diagram print options.

The Print options define default settings that apply to your printed diagrams.

Note that after these settings are applied to the printed material, OS-specific and printer-specific settings will be applied as well.

The tables below list the Print options, descriptions, and default values.

Appearance group Options	Description and default value
Print compartments as lines	When this option is true, a control bar displays over the compartments of diagram elements (fields, methods, classes, properties, and so on). The compartment nodes are expanded in the printed results. The default value is False.
Print shadows	When this option is true, a shadow appears under each diagram element in the printed results to create a three-dimensional effect. The default value is True.

Footer group Options	Description and default value
Footer alignment	This option enables you to select the footer alignment. The default value is Left.
Footer text	This option defines the text that is printed at the bottom of each page, if the Print footer option is true. System macros can be used in the text. See System macros The default value is Printed by %USER% (%LONGDATE%).
Print footer	If this option is true, the text specified in the Footer text option is printed at the bottom of each page. The default value is True.

General print Options	Description and default value
Fit to page	If this option is true, the Print zoom setting is ignored, and the entire diagram prints on a single page. The default value is False.
Font	This option defines the font (and font size) used in printed diagrams. The default value is Microsoft Sans Serif, 9.75pt.
Print border	If this option is true, a border is printed around the edge of each page. The border corresponds to the Margins settings. The default value is True.
Print empty pages	If this option is true, printing includes any blank pages that appear. If this option is false, blank pages are skipped during printing. The default value is False.
Print zoom	This option defines the zoom factor for printing diagrams (1:1, 2:1, etc.). Think of the value 1 as being equal to 100%. A value of 2 prints a diagram at 200%, while 0.5 prints it at 50%, and so on. Use the decimal separator as defined in your regional settings. The default value is 1.

Header group Options	Description and default value
Header alignment	This option enables you to select the header alignment. The default value is Left.
Header text	This option defines the text that is printed at the top of each page, if the Print header option is true. System macros can be used in the text. See System macros. The default value is %PROJECT%, %DIAGRAM%.
Print Header	If this option is true, the text specified in the Header text option is printed at the top of each page. The default value is True.

Margins group Options	Description and default value
Bottom margin	The bottom margin offset in inches. Use the decimal separator as defined in your regional settings. The default value is 1.
Left margin	The left margin offset in inches. Use the decimal separator as defined in your regional settings. The default value is 1.
Right margin	The right margin offset in inches. Use the decimal separator as defined in your regional settings. The default value is 1.
Top margin	The top margin offset in inches. Use the decimal separator as defined in your regional settings. The default value is 1.

Page numbers group Options	Description and default value
Page number alignment	This option enables you to select the page number alignment. The default value is Left.
Print page numbers	If this option is true, page numbers are printed. The default value is True.

Paper group Options	Description and default value
Custom paper height (in inches)	This option defines custom paper dimensions for printing. Settings here are only effective if the Paper size option is set to Custom. The default value is 11.88.
Custom paper width (in inches)	This option defines custom paper dimensions for printing. Settings here are only effective if the Paper size option is set to Custom. The default value is 8.4.
Paper orientation	This option defines the orientation of the page. If a Custom paper size is selected, Portrait orientation uses the width and height values specified in the Custom paper height and width settings, while Landscape orientation exchanges the width and height values. The default value is Portrait.
Paper size	This option defines the default paper dimensions for printing. The list of choices includes the most popular paper sizes. If you need to specify your own size, select Custom from the drop down list, and define the dimensions in the Custom paper height and Custom paper width fields. The default value is A4.