Skip to main content
These instructions are for Armorsmith Designer 2.1.1.0. Earlier versions, including 2.1.0.10, can show different panels and labels.
Once you have arranged your pattern pieces, check the page layout and print a test page before printing the full set. A printer scaling setting can change the size of every piece, so verify the printed result with a ruler.

Prepare the pages

Flat chest and trim pieces arranged across Letter pages with 5 mm margins in Paper and Printing. Arrange the flat pieces on pages and check paper size and margins before printing.
  1. Review the pattern pieces in the 2D view. Make sure they are arranged on the pages you intend to print.
  2. Select the workspace and open the relevant settings in Workbench → Inspect.
  3. Use Folds & Labels for edge information, Assembly Tabs for tabs, and Paper & Printing for page numbers. Turn on the details you need, such as Show Page Numbers, Show Registration Marks, Show Edge Angles, Show Edge IDs, Draw Solid Folds, Show Tabs, or Show Textures.
  4. Check any piece that sits near a page boundary. Use Edit patterns to move pieces or pack the layout again if needed.
Turn on page numbers to identify the sheets. Registration marks and edge IDs help line up corresponding pattern edges when assembling the pieces.

Print a test page

PDF viewer print dialog with Letter paper and Actual size selected alongside the chest pattern preview. When printing an exported PDF, choose Actual size or 100% instead of Fit to printable area. Measure a test print before cutting.
1

Open printing

Click Print on the toolbar above the pattern view.
2

Check printer settings

Choose the printer and paper that match the pages you plan to use. If you first saved a PDF, open it in your PDF viewer and choose Print there. In the viewer or printer settings, select 100% or Actual Size. Disable options such as Fit to Page that resize the output.
3

Print and measure one page

Print a page containing a feature whose size you can check. Measure it with a ruler and compare it with the dimension shown in Armorsmith. If the measurements differ, correct the printer scaling settings before printing the rest.
4

Print the remaining pages

Once the test page measures correctly, print the rest of the layout. Keep the page numbers visible as you sort and assemble the sheets.
Printer scaling can make an otherwise correct pattern too large or too small. Check the size on paper before cutting your material.

After printing

Lay out sheets in page order and align pattern lines that continue across page boundaries. Registration marks help line up corresponding pattern edges, rather than acting as page-corner alignment targets. Confirm that matching edges and fold details are visible before cutting the pieces. For paper setup, the Print Mismatch prompt, and a measured test-page procedure, follow Print your first full-size template.