Changing page size in TechDraw workbench

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saline
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Changing page size in TechDraw workbench

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OS: Windows 10 Version 2009
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Version: 0.20.1.29410 (Git)
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Python 3.8.10, Qt 5.15.2, Coin 4.0.1, Vtk 8.2.0, OCC 7.6.3
Locale: English/United States (en_US)
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  * sheetmetal 0.2.59
I can't seem to figure out how to change the page size in the TechDraw workbench. The 2 dimensions in the screen shot do not allow me to change those dimensions. Is that what I need to change? How do I get it so I can make the change. I had to scale the image down to 0.2 to get it to fit. I'm UsingLetterPortrait as a template, but not sure if that is fixed. None of the templates have dimensions advertised. Is there another workbench recommended. This is the one most threads and videos are recommending.
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Re: Changing page size in TechDraw workbench

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Because it comes from a separate template file, the dimensions are not able to be changed.

You must select the correct size from the template file to begin with.

If the wrong template has been selected it can be changed in the property tab. Select the value (a file path) and an ellipsis button will appear, click that to open a selection dialogue.
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Re: Changing page size in TechDraw workbench

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the US and Canada are the only ones in the world to use this format, and they think they are the only ones in the right
if you want to change the size of your format you have to resolve to use an ISO format from A4 to A0
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Re: Changing page size in TechDraw workbench

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papyblaise wrote: Tue Nov 29, 2022 10:04 am the US and Canada are the only ones in the world to use this format, and they think they are the only ones in the right
if you want to change the size of your format you have to resolve to use an ISO format from A4 to A0
Utter nonsense.

There are a number of templates beyond A4 to A0. Specifically the standard sizes A through E are available in both Landscape and Portrait versions.

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Re: Changing page size in TechDraw workbench

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saline wrote: Tue Nov 29, 2022 1:35 am None of the templates have dimensions advertised.
All of the templates have the standard paper size in the name. Letter (ANSIA) is 8.5x11, ANSIB is 11x17, ARCH-A is 9x12, A4 is 210x297, etc.

https://blog.ansi.org/2018/01/paper-siz ... a-a4/#gref
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