What is the size of A1 paper? How to select, print A1 in AutoCad

Today, the demand for designing and printing documents is increasing, all paper sizes must be unified according to a standard size. However, not everyone knows how to choose the appropriate A1 paper size in pixels, cm, mm, and inches. Let's find out through the article below!

1. Standard A1 . Paper Size

International Standard ISO 216

ISO 216 is a set of paper size regulations that classify different paper formats based on table sizes to create an international standard. They are built on the international standard EN ISO 216 derived from the DIN 476 standard of the German Standards Institute introduced in 1922.

- Regulations on paper sizes according to ISO 216:

+ The size of the paper is always written in the shorter direction than writing first.

+ All sizes A, B and C are rectangles and are calculated according to the ratio of 2 sides equal to the square root of 2 (~ 1.4142).

+ Paper size A is used in most countries around the world and is arranged in descending order, the next paper size will be 50% of the previous paper size.

+ The size B is inferred by averaging the successive sizes of size A, for example, size B1 will have the same size as the average of size A0 and A1, which means size B1 = (square root of ( 841*594mm) x square root of (1189*841)) = 0.707 square meters.

+ C paper sizes are inferred by multiplying the average of sizes A and B respectively, for example, size A1 has an area that is the average area of ​​size A1, B1. That is, C1 size will be larger than A1 and smaller than B1.

North American Standard

In addition to the ISO standard, the printing paper is also defined according to the North American standard.

Based on North American paper size regulations used in the arts, graphics, printing, education,. in the United States, Canada and Mexico, the paper size is also approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). ) measures the size in inches based on the original sizes: "Letter", "Legal", and "Ledger"/"Tabloid".

A1 size has a standard size of 23.4 x 33.1 inches, equivalent to 594 x 841mm.

Paper size ratio

Paper sizes A0, A1, A2, A3, A4, . are quite popular in Vietnam, especially in photocopy shops, office printing services. In which, A1 size will be equal to 1/2 A0 size, A2 size will be 1/2 A1 size,.

2. Current A1 paper size

A1 paper sizes are usually recorded width first, length after and are all calculated in units of centimeters, mm, pixels or inches. Specifically:

Unit	Size
cm	59.4 x 84.1
mm	594 x 841
inches	23.4 x 33.1

- A1 paper size in Pixels, depending on the image and user's needs, can print with different quality, the larger the pixel, the clearer the image quality. You can refer to the A1 paper size in pixels in the table below:

Paper size	Width	Cao
A1 - 72 PPI	1684 Pixels	2384 Pixels
A1 - 96 PPI	2245 Pixels	3179 Pixels
A1 - 150 PPI	3508 Pixels	4967 Pixels
A1 - 300 PPI	7016 Pixels	9933 Pixels
A1 - 600 PPI	14043 Pixels	19866 Pixels
A1 - 720 PPI	16838 Pixels	23839 Pixels
A1 - 1200 PPI	28066 Pixels	39732 Pixels

3. How to choose A1 paper size in AutoCad

The A1 paper size in AutoCad is scaled to 594 x 841 mm. To customize the paper size before printing, you need to open the AutoCad software and perform the following steps:

Step 1: You enter the command 'PAGESETUP' to open the Page Setup dialog box > Press Enter. The Page Setup Manager dialog box appears. Then, you choose New and give it a name to create a new Page Setup as shown below. Here, you click on the Modify bar to customize.

In the Page Setup window, click the down arrow to open the Paper size window and select the A1 paper size.

4. How to print to A1 size in AutoCad

Step 1: In Cad software, press Ctrl + P to open the Plot - Model dialog box. In this dialog box, select the More tab to set the print stroke.

Step 2: Select New in the Plot Style Table tool to create a new print setting. Then, the interface will appear Start from scratch, click Next to perform the next step.

Step 3: Next to Plot Style Table, click on the pen icon to create a new stroke table.

Then, select the Form View tab > Plot Style > Hold Shift and click to select color 255 > Click Save & Close to save and close the dialog box.

Step 4: Use the Drawing orientation tool to set a specific paper orientation:

1. Portrait: Prints the paper size vertically.
2. Landscape: Print horizontally the size of the paper.
3. Plot upside-down: Print the entire content in the forward or reverse direction.

Step 5: At the Printer/plotter tool, in the Name section, select  a printer that  is compatible with your  computer  so that the new file does not have errors and layout errors.

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Step 6: At the Paper size tool, click the down arrow to select the paper size you want to print.

Step 7: To select the area to print the Cad drawing, in the Plot area section, click the down arrow in the What to plot folder, select the Window tab. Next, you scan from the beginning to the end of the drawing area to be printed and click Ok to complete.

5. A1 . paper size related questions

What is A1 paper usually used for?

A1 paper is not only used in the office, but also often used in printing and advertising design,  posters , .

Can A1 paper be printed on Word?

A1 paper does not print on  Word . Because Word limits the width and length of paper sizes from 0.1 inch to 22 inch. Meanwhile, A1 paper size is 23.4 inches wide and 33.1 inches long, so it cannot be printed.

Hopefully, through the article sharing about A1 paper size, how to choose and print A1 in AutoCad will help you have more designs and best creative ideas. Good luck! Thank you and see you in the next posts!