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Can't see drawing in print preview

Sam Barns
Hi

New user so sorry if this is a quick fix that I've missed. I have a drawing with inserted images but when I switch to print preview it's not visible. Construction layer is off so I can't figure it. Even if I try to export to pdf it comes out blank.
Anyone any ideas as I need it urgently for a community event.
Cheers
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Re: Can't see drawing in print preview

dellus
Print symbol in Layer List greyed out?
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Re: Can't see drawing in print preview

Sam Barns
Thanks dellus. Much appreciated. print symbols in layer is on. it's vexing.
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Re: Can't see drawing in print preview

dellus
Have you tried "Center to page" and "Fit to page" in Print Preview? Maybe the content is somewhere off.
In normal drawing view, what happens if you do "Auto Zoom"? Maybe you have accidentally catapulted some elements far away. When you call the view of all elements they then might be very small, even not visible. Check with Select - Select all. They will be highlighted then even if microscopic.
Best to provide the file here for inspection.    
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Re: Can't see drawing in print preview

Sam Barns
You are a genius!
I had indeed sent off a tiny line in to the stratosphere. I won't forget to check in future
Thanks so much.
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Re: Can't see drawing in print preview

GeoffatMM
Hi,

I would like to add to this thread.

Unusual behaviour just noted on my installation with the latest release 2.2.0.2.  However, opening the drawing in 2.2.0.1 gave the same behaviour.

For some reason the print preview is disabled and I only get a blank screen.  I have checked all the above and none of the suggestions work.  I cannot see anything in the drawing options so no idea what has happened.

I copied the previous version of the drawing, renamed it to a new version in the drawing sequence, selected everything and deleted it then copied from the problem file and pasted it into the new file.  Now I once again have print preview.  A bit bizarre.

If you would like to have a copy of the file to look at it, please let me know.  I have got around the problem but it still needs understanding why it has happened.

BTW, fantastic piece of free software.  Thanks to all the developers.

Geoff