docGenerator.DocumentDiagram to "print" diagram within A4 page

[BruceTOGAF2]

I am using docGenerator.DocumentDiagram( currentDiagram.DiagramID, 0, myRtfTemplateFragment) to "print" large diagrams in an RTF document.
After the RTF document has been built, I have to resize each diagram to fit neatly into an A4 page.

How can I force docGenerator to "print" those diagrams within the bounds of an A4 page?

In Tools, Options, Diagrams, Default Page Size is 'A4 Sheet, 210- by 297-millimeters'
In Tools, Options, Diagrams, Diagram Frames, there is a check box 'On printed Images'
In Tools, Options, Diagrams, General, there is a check Box 'Zoom to best scale'
In Tools, Options, Diagrams, I cannot find a check Box for 'Zoom to best scale' On printed Images

[Geert Bellekens]

On the diagram properties there is
Diagram | Document Generation Options | Divide Diagram into multiple pages
I think that might be what you are looking for.

Geert

[BruceTOGAF2]

I am using docGenerator.DocumentDiagram( currentDiagram.DiagramID, 0, myRtfTemplateFragment) to "print" large diagrams in an RTF document.

Hi Geert,

I am not looking for dividing diagrams.  I am looking for a method to shrink each diagram so that it fits into the A4 age.

[Geert Bellekens]

I am using docGenerator.DocumentDiagram( currentDiagram.DiagramID, 0, myRtfTemplateFragment) to "print" large diagrams in an RTF document.

Hi Geert,

I am not looking for dividing diagrams.  I am looking for a method to shrink each diagram so that it fits into the A4 age.

If you leave that unchecked I think it should do just that (as in not divide over multiple pages)

Geert

[BruceTOGAF2]

Hi Geert

On the diagram properties there is
Diagram | Document Generation Options | Divide Diagram into multiple pages

I checked this checkbox to see what would happen. Diagram did divide over multiple pages.

Then I left this unchecked to see what would happen. I can only see a part of the diagram. To reveal the full diagram I have to (in MS-Word) manually shrink the diagram size to fit the page.

I am looking for a way of automatically (in Sparx) shrinking the diagram size to fit the page.

[Geert Bellekens]

Ah, I see.

The weird thing is that, when using regular document generation this behavior is standard.
All my diagram are shrunk to exactly the size of a page.
Could it be that the document generator behaves differently when executed from script?

I would take that up with Sparx support.

Anyway, as a workaround you could write a little macro in Word to resize the images. If you search the forum you'll find one that I posted a while ago to do just that.
We actually wanted the diagram to be a little bit smaller than a whole page so the caption would stay on the same page.

Geert

[steen.jensen]

In diagram properties , Advanced Im using "Scale to 1 page" who works good, Using EA 13.51

When large and wide diagram Im selecting Rotate Image in Diagram Properties.

Its works as expected with normal Doc generation
Maybe works different with scripts

[Screwtape]

Hi Bruce,

This sounded familiar - so I looked up my old threads and found this: http://www.sparxsystems.com/forums/smf/index.php/topic,5903.msg127212.html#msg127212

It looks like it was reported as a bug some time ago, but the reported didn't mention the bug number.

It may be worth reporting as a bug again. I've moved to using virtual documents for most of my documentation, but I also use CustomDocument fragments, but not yet for diagrams, so I don't know if it fails within a CustomDocument fragment script.

Yours,

Screwtape.

[BruceTOGAF2]

I tried a recommendation from Colin Coates, a fellow member of LinkedIn Group 'Enterprise Architect (Sparx Systems) User Group'

I tried right-clicking each diagram and then setting the radio-button you see by clicking through Properties|Diagram|Advanced|Scale to 1 Page?

This has made no difference.

I fail to see how switching to Virtual Documents would make any difference.

Looks like a bug in Sparx EA 12.