Setting a larger page size can enhance the readability of some schedules, but others may still be too complex to view on a single page. In this case, the plan may be tiled across multiple pages, horizontally and/or vertically.
To tile a plan, select The Page Setup window opens.
Enter the Number of Pages across and down over which to distribute the plan. When printed, a letter and number will print on the lower left of each tile to convey tile sequence. The letter indicates the horizontal sequence; the number indicates the vertical sequence.
If desired, Page Breaks may be displayed on the canvas. See Print Preview for more information.
Also, the Calendar Strips may be printed on each individual tile. This is recommended if tiles are going to be viewed independently of others.
Tiles can only be removed if the schedule’s time unit is reasonably high or if the duration of the project is sufficiently short. Otherwise, the width of a time unit would be less than the width of a pixel on screen, and input from the mouse would no longer translate accurately on the canvas. Factors which affect the ratio of pixels to time units are:
- Schedule time unit
- Duration of the schedule (calendar start and end dates)
- Size of the canvas (page size chosen for print)
- Print Tiling
- Monitor resolution
If any of the above factors are changed which result in a schedule with less than one pixel per time unit, the Resolution Violation Alert window will open until the situation is corrected.
When finished, click OK to apply and exit the function.
NOTE: If the number of vertical tiles is reduced, any areas of the network falling below the new boundary will be cropped. Content can be restored, however, by returning to the original number of vertical tiles.