Print any view mode — 2D, 3D, Photo, or Technical — directly to your printer or as a browser PDF.
The Print dialog renders your drawing pages at high resolution and sends them to your browser's native print dialog, which handles printer selection, paper size, orientation, and number of copies. You choose the view mode (2D, 3D, Photo, or Technical) and whether to print the current page or all pages. You can also append summary pages — plant legend, cost summary, tasks, goals, irrigation summary, irrigation equipment schedule, lighting schedule, drainage schedule, and a technical specification — so everything prints in a single job. Use Print for a quick hard copy; use Export PDF when you need precise paper dimensions and margins.
Open the Print dialog
Open the export dropdown in the top toolbar and choose Print. The Print dialog opens with the View mode pre-set to match your current editor — for example, if you are in 2D, it defaults to 2D.
Open the Print dialog
Go to File > Print, or press Cmd+P (Mac) / Ctrl+P (Windows). The Print dialog opens with a live preview of the print output.
Set page size and orientation
Page size — choose a paper size to match your printer:
- A4, A3, A2, A1, Letter
Orientation — Portrait or Landscape.
The print preview updates immediately to show how the drawing fits the selected page.
If printing to a large-format plotter, check that the selected page size matches the loaded paper roll — mismatched sizes cause the output to be scaled incorrectly.
Set drawing scale
Scale — choose how the drawing is sized on the page:
- Fit to page — the drawing is scaled to fill the page with the configured margins. The resulting scale is shown in the preview.
- 1:50 — one unit on paper equals 50 units in real life (typical for garden detail plans)
- 1:100 — one unit on paper equals 100 units (common for site plans)
- 1:200 — suitable for large sites on A3
- Custom — enter a custom scale ratio
When a fixed scale is selected, the drawing may not fit entirely on one page — the print dialog shows a tile count and the preview shows page-break lines.
Use 1:100 on A3 for a standard client handout of a medium garden — it is easy to read and fits standard folder sizes.
Color mode and drawing pages
Color mode — choose:
- Color — full color output
- Black and white — all colors converted to grayscale; useful for monochrome laser printers or construction site copies
Drawing pages — if the drawing has multiple pages, choose which pages to print. A single print job can include all pages or a selected subset.
Margin — set margins in mm.
Click Print to send the job to the printer.
Use the browser's "Save as PDF" destination for a quick PDF without going through the full Export PDF workflow.
For precise control over paper dimensions, margins, and page layout, use Export PDF instead. Print is best for a quick hard copy or a browser-generated PDF where your OS print driver handles the formatting.
If you are presenting to a client on-screen, consider printing in Photo mode — it renders the most visually polished output and typically photographs well for portfolio use.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I set the paper size and number of copies?
In your browser's native print dialog, which opens automatically after you click Print. The app renders the pages; the browser handles all printer and paper settings including size, orientation, scaling, and copies.
How do I print to a PDF instead of paper?
In the browser print dialog, set the Destination to "Save as PDF" (Chrome/Edge) or "PDF" (Safari/Firefox). For a fully configured PDF with exact paper dimensions and margins, use Export PDF instead.
Why is a summary section greyed out?
Summary sections are only enabled when the drawing contains the matching data. The plant legend requires at least one plant or hedge entity, the cost summary requires at least one entity with a price or labor rate, and schedule sections require the corresponding irrigation, lighting, or drainage entities.
Can I print multiple pages on one sheet?
Yes — use the browser print dialog's "Pages per sheet" option (available in most browsers). The app renders each drawing page as a separate image; how they are arranged on the physical sheet is controlled entirely by the browser and printer driver.
The print looks lower quality than my screen. What can I do?
Each page is rendered at 2400 px wide, which is sufficient for A3 at 200 dpi or A4 at 300 dpi. Make sure your browser's print dialog is not scaling the output down. If you need higher resolution or a specific DPI, use Export PDF which gives you full control over dimensions.