Hi!

Just use "Edit->Select All" (Ctrl+A) then "File->Document Properties" (Ctrl+Shift+D) and click on "Fit page to selection". Voila!

All the best,
Marc

On 27/11/2007, Carlos Guâno Grohmann <carlos.grohmann@...155...> wrote:
For that I do my draw, then make a box around it (delete it later),
and set the page to fit the selected rectangle. Then export as pdf/eps

Carlos



On Nov 27, 2007 6:13 PM, Albert Cardona < cardona@...2196...> wrote:
>
> I have several options:
>
> 1 - export as a large png and then include that: works, but it's not
> optimal (not scale-free, for instance)
>
> 2 - export as eps: somehow, I can't ever get the graphics to fit in the
> figure block that I create. The image is always way too big (i.e. it's
> not properly scaled to fit in).
>
> 3 - export as pdf: same problem as eps.
>
>
> Would it help to define a page border or limits that exactly wraps the
> entire drawing? My drawings are usually larger than the page limits.
> If so, it would be great to have such a checkbox when exporting to pdf
> or eps: create page border to fit drawing.
>
> Any help appreciated.
>
> Albert
>
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