Sometimes, for diverse purposes (like Building Permits, HOA Visualizations, etc.) you need to create a print that includes different elements like floorplans, elevations, cross sections, details and renderings.
This is possible, following this tutorial:
Step 1: for example, say you wish to create a print including the 3 images below: Floor plan, Elevation and Rendering.
Step 2: you can use your own image program or, in the web you will find several free image programs. Opening the image program, create a canvas using the dimensions matching the desired paper size. Standard paper sizes come with different dimensions and have specific names as you can see in the image below.
Step 3: for this project, I will use a paper A2 => this means 23.4” x 16.5”. Therefore, the canvas size will be 23.4” x 16.5”.
Step 4: organize the images within the canvas, adding border, texts, title blocks, etc.
Step 5: Visualize the print preview. - Select the desired printer (large format printer or PDF) => select the desired paper size (outlined in red in the image below). - Usually, the programs include guides so you can verify the paper size (blue arrows in the image below).
