Sizing map and printing

David Nickell

I am wanting to map relatively small areas, 500 acres or so.  The box that shows the size that will be printed to a single page appears to be enlargeable, but not reducible.

Also, when I try to print the menu bars on the left and right don't seem to be removable.  The result is that when I print it I get a small sliver of the map in the middle of the page and the rest is blank.  What I am doing wrong?

I am doing ground proofing on National Forest land and need detailed top maps with 1:50,000 scale so I can do precise compass and protractor work.

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    Rachel
    • Official comment

    You can set the custom scale to print, or you can manually size the print box area. If you set the scale to 1:50,000 then the box will not be manually size-able. 

    If you change the scale to "not fixed", then you can adjust the size of the print box on the screen. 

    https://training.caltopo.com/all_users/print/pdfprint#pdfsettings

    Send us an email with your account details so we can look at the PDF's with you. help@caltopo.com

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