Why can't we print collection data properly?

Is there a way to print collection data properly? I'll expand, when adding a collection of visuals to a PI Vision display, it only prints what can be seen on the display. If you have to scroll down (the point of a collection is showing several items), it won’t print. Seems like a half-implemented solution to me, and I have not been able to solve this.

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  • Collections, like other symbols, use coordinates and fixed widths (which are derived from how you choose how big (x,y) to make a symbol appear on the page). Doing dynamic sizing based on resolution becomes a complicated endeavor. You can request that feature though if you want, but given the ask, I wouldn't hold much hope for that particular feature. The majority of use-cases with Vision are where users define the display in the intended format and leave it as is, and scroll through their collections as needed.

     

    As for a custom tool pane extension, I can't remember which company, but I know there is one that already has a printing function. Whether or not it would do what you want with collections, I couldn't answer, but I wouldn't expect that it solves your problem because again, it's an HTML issue, not a Vision issue.

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  • Collections, like other symbols, use coordinates and fixed widths (which are derived from how you choose how big (x,y) to make a symbol appear on the page). Doing dynamic sizing based on resolution becomes a complicated endeavor. You can request that feature though if you want, but given the ask, I wouldn't hold much hope for that particular feature. The majority of use-cases with Vision are where users define the display in the intended format and leave it as is, and scroll through their collections as needed.

     

    As for a custom tool pane extension, I can't remember which company, but I know there is one that already has a printing function. Whether or not it would do what you want with collections, I couldn't answer, but I wouldn't expect that it solves your problem because again, it's an HTML issue, not a Vision issue.

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