I'd like to request a new feature for Rationale. In our course on
critical thinking, our students are required to make a poster-sized
argument map and present it to their fellow students. I happen to know
that ReasonAble had the option to print a map on, say, 2 by 3 pages
(A4) with a few millimeters of overlap so that you could tape the
pages together. Most of the modern printers offer this option in their
settings, but unfortunately, ours don't. We now work around the issue
by exporting the map to a rather large image file and then opening it
in MS Paint, which is about the only program I know about that allows
users to print on x by y pages. As you might expect, this workaround
causes problems for some of the less computer-savvy students.
Would it be possible to add the option to print on x by y pages to the
print dialogue in an upcoming version?
Thanks in advance.
Jimmy Frerejean
Maastricht University, The Netherlands
> I'd like to request a new feature for Rationale. In our course on
> critical thinking, our students are required to make a poster-sized
> argument map and present it to their fellow students. I happen to know
> that ReasonAble had the option to print a map on, say, 2 by 3 pages
> (A4) with a few millimeters of overlap so that you could tape the
> pages together. Most of the modern printers offer this option in their
> settings, but unfortunately, ours don't. We now work around the issue
> by exporting the map to a rather large image file and then opening it
> in MS Paint, which is about the only program I know about that allows
> users to print on x by y pages. As you might expect, this workaround
> causes problems for some of the less computer-savvy students.
> Would it be possible to add the option to print on x by y pages to the
> print dialogue in an upcoming version?
> Thanks in advance.
> Jimmy Frerejean
> Maastricht University, The Netherlands
Here might be solution. This is an free online services that let's you
upload large files and then print them out into smaller single pages
that can be stitched together. http://www.blockposters.com/
Good luck. M
On Apr 29, 6:19 am, mindatwork <mindatw...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I'd like to request a new feature for Rationale. In our course on
> critical thinking, our students are required to make a poster-sized
> argument map and present it to their fellow students. I happen to know
> that ReasonAble had the option to print a map on, say, 2 by 3 pages
> (A4) with a few millimeters of overlap so that you could tape the
> pages together. Most of the modern printers offer this option in their
> settings, but unfortunately, ours don't. We now work around the issue
> by exporting the map to a rather large image file and then opening it
> in MS Paint, which is about the only program I know about that allows
> users to print on x by y pages. As you might expect, this workaround
> causes problems for some of the less computer-savvy students.
> Would it be possible to add the option to print on x by y pages to the
> print dialogue in an upcoming version?
> Thanks in advance.
> Jimmy Frerejean
> Maastricht University, The Netherlands
Its a great idea, but trying it out, I had trouble getting an acceptable
result for a bCisive map. (Assume it is the same for Rationale.) The
"poster" is too pixelated. The problem is that BlockPosters requires GIF or
JPG, and a GIF or JPG image created by bCisive/Rationale is quite small -
intended for one-page printing - and so does not size up well at all.
If only BlockPosters accepted vector graphic files... or bCisive/Rationale
allowed exporting of much more high-resolution gif or jpg files...
On Mon, May 4, 2009 at 2:46 AM, Ludwig <Markus.Kreu...@villanova.edu> wrote:
> Here might be solution. This is an free online services that let's you
> upload large files and then print them out into smaller single pages
> that can be stitched together. http://www.blockposters.com/
> Good luck. M
> On Apr 29, 6:19 am, mindatwork <mindatw...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hello all,
> > I'd like to request a new feature for Rationale. In our course on
> > critical thinking, our students are required to make a poster-sized
> > argument map and present it to their fellow students. I happen to know
> > that ReasonAble had the option to print a map on, say, 2 by 3 pages
> > (A4) with a few millimeters of overlap so that you could tape the
> > pages together. Most of the modern printers offer this option in their
> > settings, but unfortunately, ours don't. We now work around the issue
> > by exporting the map to a rather large image file and then opening it
> > in MS Paint, which is about the only program I know about that allows
> > users to print on x by y pages. As you might expect, this workaround
> > causes problems for some of the less computer-savvy students.
> > Would it be possible to add the option to print on x by y pages to the
> > print dialogue in an upcoming version?
> > Thanks in advance.
> > Jimmy Frerejean
> > Maastricht University, The Netherlands
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> Its a great idea, but trying it out, I had trouble getting an acceptable
> result for a bCisive map. (Assume it is the same for Rationale.) The
> "poster" is too pixelated. The problem is that BlockPosters requires GIF or
> JPG, and a GIF or JPG image created by bCisive/Rationale is quite small -
> intended for one-page printing - and so does not size up well at all.
> If only BlockPosters accepted vector graphic files... or bCisive/Rationale
> allowed exporting of much more high-resolution gif or jpg files...
> - Tim v.G.
> On Mon, May 4, 2009 at 2:46 AM, Ludwig <Markus.Kreu...@villanova.edu> wrote:
> > Here might be solution. This is an free online services that let's you
> > upload large files and then print them out into smaller single pages
> > that can be stitched together.http://www.blockposters.com/
> > Good luck. M
> > On Apr 29, 6:19 am, mindatwork <mindatw...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Hello all,
> > > I'd like to request a new feature for Rationale. In our course on
> > > critical thinking, our students are required to make a poster-sized
> > > argument map and present it to their fellow students. I happen to know
> > > that ReasonAble had the option to print a map on, say, 2 by 3 pages
> > > (A4) with a few millimeters of overlap so that you could tape the
> > > pages together. Most of the modern printers offer this option in their
> > > settings, but unfortunately, ours don't. We now work around the issue
> > > by exporting the map to a rather large image file and then opening it
> > > in MS Paint, which is about the only program I know about that allows
> > > users to print on x by y pages. As you might expect, this workaround
> > > causes problems for some of the less computer-savvy students.
> > > Would it be possible to add the option to print on x by y pages to the
> > > print dialogue in an upcoming version?
> > > Thanks in advance.
> > > Jimmy Frerejean
> > > Maastricht University, The Netherlands
In addition to MS Paint, you can also insert the image into a spreadsheet
program and break it into separate pages. I've done this with MS Excel. I
haven't tried it with OpenOffice, but suspect it would work in that also.
On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 6:19 AM, mindatwork <mindatw...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello all,
> I'd like to request a new feature for Rationale. In our course on
> critical thinking, our students are required to make a poster-sized
> argument map and present it to their fellow students. I happen to know
> that ReasonAble had the option to print a map on, say, 2 by 3 pages
> (A4) with a few millimeters of overlap so that you could tape the
> pages together. Most of the modern printers offer this option in their
> settings, but unfortunately, ours don't. We now work around the issue
> by exporting the map to a rather large image file and then opening it
> in MS Paint, which is about the only program I know about that allows
> users to print on x by y pages. As you might expect, this workaround
> causes problems for some of the less computer-savvy students.
> Would it be possible to add the option to print on x by y pages to the
> print dialogue in an upcoming version?
> Thanks in advance.
> Jimmy Frerejean
> Maastricht University, The Netherlands
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