Find your plotter in the control panel. Right click and go to edit printing preferences. On the paper size tab there is a button for more sizes. Click the more sizes button, a new window opens with used standards column. Make sure the size types you want use have check marks in the box.
Use draft quality drawings until you need to print them then convert them to high quality. There is also an option for lightweight. I havent had much trouble with mine.
WE USE SOLIDWORKS FOR PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND MOLD DESIGN. FOR CNC PROGRAMMING MASTERCAM IS OUR FIRST CHOICE. WE HAVE ALSO TRIED CIMITRON BUT IT IS NOT AS USER FREINDLY AS MASTERCAM
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HI KARL,
I AM THE DESIGNER FOR A MACHINE SHOP WHICH PRODUCES MOSTLY BLOWMOLDS. ALL OF OUR STANDARD DESIGNS FOR PETE AND PETG ARE ALUMINUM BODY BLOCKS. WE HAVE HAD NO TROUBLE WITH CORROSION ISSUES FROM THE RESIN. THE MAIN ISSUE OF STRENGTH IS IN THE PINCHOFF AREA WHICH IS USUALLY MADE OF A...
