Print Manager
This Tech Tip explains how to use the Print Manager.
Using the Print Manager
Various functions in Civil Designer use the Print Manager, i.e. coordinating a road, running an analysis of a sewer or stormwater network.
Screen output, select this option to have output directed to the Output Window. If this window is not visible then go to the Windows Menu › Toggle Output Window
All output generated by Civil Designer will be shown in the Output Window, i.e. if you generated road coordinates, and then analyse a sewer network, you can switch between the different output windows, by clicking on the various tabs
The output results for the road coordinated calculations, click on the Sewer tab.
The results of the sewer network analysis.
Printer output, select this option to have output directed to a selected printer. If this option was selected and you now turn it off, any output previously directed to the printer will be spooled. If this option was not selected and you now turn it on, you will be asked to select the required printer.
Page Heading, enter the heading to be printed at the top of each page. Only available if the Printer output option is selected.
Page number, enter the page number to be printed at the top of the first page. The number will increment automatically for subsequent pages. Only available if the Printer output option is selected.
Start printing on new page, select this option to have any printer output still in the print queue spooled before printing starts. If this option is not selected then printer output will be added to that currently in the print queue. Only available if the Printer output option is selected.
File output, select this option to have output directed to a file. If this option was selected and you now turn it off, the output file will be closed. If this option was not selected and you now turn it on, the selected output file will be created.
Don't show this dialog in future, if this option is selected the current settings for all future output are retained. You will no longer be prompted to make settings. In order to show the Print Manager again, File Menu › Output Manager, and deselect Don't show this dialog in future.
Browse button (...), click on this button to browse for the output file using the standard Windows Save As dialog. Only available if the File output option is selected.
Output filename, use this button to browse for the output file using the standard Windows Save As dialog. Only available if the File output option is selected.
Append to existing file, select this option to have output appended to that which already exists in the selected file. If the selected file does not exist, it will be created. If this option is not selected then the selected file will be deleted (if it already exists) and then recreated. Only available if the File output option is selected.
OK, click this button to accept the current settings.
You can also use a combination of the various outputs
 print friendly version
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