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Module 12
/ Space Planning has incorporated the features of what was formerly known as InterPrint into the actual application. This means that some very powerful features such as layouts and batch printing are now part of the Space Planning application and do not have to be accessed via an external application.
/ Layouts are now used to perform all printing/previewing in Space Planning. You can combine Space Planning elements such as planogram views, table views and field information in areas on one or more layout (template) pages. You can also save the layout, and apply it to any other projects or planograms when printing.
Creating a New Layout Overview
/ There will be times when you wish to modify existing or create new layouts for printing. Initially, this can be a time consuming proposition, but as we have already discussed, new and modified layouts can be saved and used for all of your projects. This section of the CBT will instruct you on how to create a new layout, customize it to your specifications, and save it for future use.
/ The following steps describe the basic tasks you will need to perform to create and save a new layout:
1. Choose File/New Layout. An empty layout page appears.
2. Click the empty layout page.
3. Divide the empty page into areas.
4. Choose Page/New to add additional pages to the layout file.
5. Repeat Step 3 for each page added to the layout file.
6. Configure each page area to display project information.
7. Save the new layout for future use.
Layout Area Attributes
/ It should be noted at this point that the attributes that may be assigned to an area of a layout are dependent on what the area is assigned to display.
/ We have just completed the area that will display a Planogram Front View, but by far the most common areas are field and text objects.
- Field objects may consist of any of the data fields in the project, as well as formulas that you can build to calculate and display information.
- Text objects are areas where you may type in any type of information, such as a customer's name, or even your name as the person preparing the project.
/ Additional pages may be added to a layout to include other items for printing. Right click on an existing page tab near the bottom of the layout view window and choose the NEW option from the shortcut menu.
/ Once a page has been added, it may be configured for orientation, specific segments displayed, and other important attributes.
/ The order of multiple pages within a layout may also be changed for printing order and clarity of the presentation.
Using a Layout File
/ There are three methods that may be used to determine what layout file is used to print the active project. They are as follows:1. Specify a Default layout file at the configuration-level on the FILES tab of the Settings dialog box. This will set the default layout for all printing.
2. Specify a Primary layout file at the project level on the General tab of the Project Properties dialog box. This method determines the layout for a specific project.
3. Specify a layout for use at print time by choosing File/Page Setup and specifying a layout in the This Layout field. This option allows you to override the configuration default and default project layout at print time.
Using Print Preview
/ The Print Preview option allows you to see exactly what will print when you send your project to the printer for a paper copy of your work./ You will be able to see the layout you have chosen, using the data from the current project / planogram.
/ You should ALWAYS use the print preview option. Using the FILE / PAGE SETUP… / PREVIEW button allows you to choose the layout to be used for printing.
/ Remember that the print layout used in print preview is chosen using the Global Default Layout.
Batch Printing
/ Space Planning allows you to create a batch print that may be saved for later use. Project files (or existing InterCept files) may be selected and matched with existing layout files./ Once the files are determined, they may all be printed in sequence.
/ Once a batch list is created, it may be saved, opened, edited and used at any time. Existing batch files may be combined to create new batch files.
/ By repeating either the browsing for layouts and/or the browsing for project or planogram files, you may add additional locations where these files may be listed. If you do choose multiple locations for layout or project files, multiple locations will appear in the two text boxes at the top of the Batch Print Selection dialog box, separated by semi-colons.
/ Once you have chosen the locations of the files, they will appear during subsequent sessions of Space Planning.
/ After layout locations and project locations have been specified, your next step will be to build the Print Job list. This is accomplished by first selecting a layout, selecting the project or planogram, and finally clicking on the Add button to combine the two to create the Print Job.
Batch Printing Options
In addition to simply building a batch print list, the following options are available:
/ The PRINT button begins the printing of the list. If the "Use default printer" option is selected, printing will begin with no questions asked. If the "Use printer setup" option is selected, you will be presented with the Print setup dialog box where printer options may be selected.
/ The OPEN button allows you to open a previously saved batch print list.
/ The SAVE button saves the current batch print list for later use.
/ The MERGE button allows you to open a previously saved list. It is added to any print lists currently open.
/ The PRINTER button displays the Print setup dialog box where you can specify printing options.
/ The LOGGING button tracks the progress of a batch print as it is executed.
/ The DELETE button allows you to click on a job in the Print Job list and remove it.
/ The CLEAR button removes the entire contents of the Print Job list.