Sheet sizes
All maps are drawn on sheets that are defined in the SSI_PLOTTING:sheets.ssi file. The PLOT SHEET SIZES function permits you to view all existing sheet sizes and to delete, change or create new sheet size definitions.
To run this function: In the Plot Sheet Setup window, choose File > Plot sheet properties, or...
- With the Plot Sheet Setup window open, in the Function Chooser, type PLOT SHEET SIZES, and press ENTER.
Fields on the Plotting sheet sizes form
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Sheet ID |
The unique identifier of each defined plotting sheet. Use a short, meaningful, upper case name because you can select the Sheet ID from a list in several other forms. The Sheet ID must be less than or equal to 32 characters. You can use any combination of upper case letters, digits, and special characters, excluding commas. |
| Sheet Description | The sheet description is useful to further describe the purpose of the sheet definition. |
| X Size (cm) |
The width (distance in the X dimension) of the printable area on the paper. This is not the same as the width of the paper on which you are printing or plotting. By default, many of the sheet sizes are set with an extra white space in some of the margins to cater for older pen plotters. For example, Sheet ID A3 has an X Size value of 36.5 cm which is 5.5 cm less than the width of an A3 sheet of paper (42cm).
|
| Y Size (cm) | The height (distance in the Y dimension) of the printable area on the paper. |
Tip: To remove a Sheet ID, right-click the left column of the Plotting sheet sizes form, and click Remove.
Output
The definitions of each sheet are immediately updated with any changes you made. When you plot and use a sheet, the printable area is the area defined by X Size and Y Size of the Sheet ID.