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Re: Understanding Scale Concept and Units in AutoCAD

Orhan Toker — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 03:16:57 -0000

You're doing right. If 500 dwg unit is not suitable for you, you can chane your unit acceptance from mm to cm. 50 units will be o.k.

Re: Understanding Scale Concept and Units in AutoCAD

Amanda — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 03:08:04 -0000

Hi there, if I were to start a new drawing (units mm) in model space, I understand that 1 dwg unit represents 1 mm. Say if I would like to draw a vertical line of 500mm, that would give me a really long line. What I want is a short line by which when I measure using linear dimension, it would still measure out 500 mm. I understand that scaling is only relevant in paper space and in model space I should draw 1:1. I have played with the grid and snap modes and dimension style and I still can't get it right. I am new to Autocad. Would really appreciate if you could point me in the right direction. Thank you.

Re: Understanding Scale Concept and Units in AutoCAD

Orhan Toker — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 03:35:32 -0000

Hello,

To understand annotation scales you nedd to have annotation knowledge. Could you please take a glance http://www.dailyautocad.com... and http://www.dailyautocad.com... links

Re: Understanding Scale Concept and Units in AutoCAD

Boshinusi — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 09:46:07 -0000

What is the difference between Annotation scale, Standard scale and custom scale?. I am trying to plot a drawing to 1:100 where do I change my setting?

Re: Understanding Scale Concept and Units in AutoCAD

Mohd Tayab — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 02:26:53 -0000

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Re: Understanding Scale Concept and Units in AutoCAD

Fred — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 12:16:04 -0000

I am new to autocad I am in model space and have zoomed in and out of my dwg so when I print my plan the dwg is not to scale anymore? how do I rescale the dwg to get it back to the correct scale. Hope this makes sense it seems like it can happen very easy if you don't pay attention to paper/model space tabs. Thanks

Re: Understanding Scale Concept and Units in AutoCAD

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Re: Understanding Scale Concept and Units in AutoCAD

Robotgrass — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:17:54 -0000

This might sound crazy, and I know I must be missing something fundamental here, but, isn't the concept of scaling completely redundant in AutoCAD?

In the 'old day', when we used to draw on paper, we needed to work with scales so that what we were drawing was proportional and would fit on our sheet, but with ACAD, all entities are automatically proportional to each other, and dimensions read exactly what they should be. So why not just use the FIT TO PAGE option when plotting and type in Not To Scale (NTS) in the title block instead of struggling with scaling factors?

Somebody argued that if a scale is not stated on a drawing, there is no reference point or no physical scale one could use to measure other features on that drawing, but doesn't convention state that we should not be actually measuring part features from the paper drawing?
I'm confused...
Chuck

Re: Understanding Scale Concept and Units in AutoCAD

Orhan Toker — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 03:53:51 -0000

Hello Tom,

Unfortunately "Scale dimensions to layout" feature does not work the way you think. This controls scale between paper and model space. I think you want all your dimension texts IN VIEWPORT MODELS are same height.

This requires a little trick. Double click any viewport on you layout and enter model space. Select all objects in viewport and use "quickselect" property to select only dimension texts. And change their heights from properties panel.

One other way is using a different dimension style for layout printing.

Re: Understanding Scale Concept and Units in AutoCAD

Tom_jarvis1 — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 11:01:54 -0000

Orhan

I am having trouble scaling my dimension text sizes. I want all dimensions to appear as 2mm height in paper space regardless of the scale of the viewport. I thought the option "scale dimensions to layout" would do this, but it hasn't worked, I'm confused I really thought this would be a simple thing to do.

Cheers

Tom

Re: Understanding Scale Concept and Units in AutoCAD

Guddu bhai — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 02:22:12 -0000

i want to know that what is iso-25 in autocad. In some files the dimensions are like this 27,65 what does it mean. whether it means 27feet 65inch or what. kindly guide me and clear the concepts of iso-25

Re: Understanding Scale Concept and Units in AutoCAD

Barnali — Wed, 12 May 2010 03:26:37 -0000

Hello sir,
I want to when scale measurment are change in autocad,when we will used M,A,D,E??? pls do help me??

Re: Understanding Scale Concept and Units in AutoCAD

Orhan Toker — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 02:29:38 -0000

It's a pleasure for us.
Kind regards

Re: Understanding Scale Concept and Units in AutoCAD

asrar_ahmad — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:36:59 -0000

thank u very much sir, it helps me a lot....

Re: Understanding Scale Concept and Units in AutoCAD

abedfawzi — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:50:04 -0000

i insert pdf file to drawing ! how can plot it in autocad . not by adope .... thanks

Re: Understanding Scale Concept and Units in AutoCAD

Orhan Toker — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:12:14 -0000

You are wellcome Tom

Re: Understanding Scale Concept and Units in AutoCAD

Orhan Toker — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 08:07:11 -0000

Thank you very much Carla,

We want to see you offen too.

Re: Understanding Scale Concept and Units in AutoCAD

Orhan Toker — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:41:25 -0000

1) Please use insert command and scale 2x forinsert into 1:500 or scale 5x to insert it into 1:200 drawing.

2) If you are using scaled drawing (actually this is wrong) please draw a frame for A1 and position your drawing into it.

Re: Understanding Scale Concept and Units in AutoCAD

Cris — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:37:00 -0000

Hello,
As I am very new in AutoCAD I would like to ask any of you a question.
Therefore, my problems are:
1) I have a drawing at a scale of 1:1000. From this drwaing I have to select only a part of it and put the selected part in a new drawing at a scale of 1:500 or 1:200.
2) How do I set the page as A1 format (I know it sound stupid but have no ideea and i've been through page manager).

I would appreciate few answers for people like me-beginners !

Thanks

Re: Understanding Scale Concept and Units in AutoCAD

becky — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:29:40 -0000

I set my units to architectural, I draw my dwg in model space, go to paper space to set my viewport and scale in the viewportand then I go to plot... what plot area do I choose do i choose the scale i chose in the viewport in paper space?

Re: Understanding Scale Concept and Units in AutoCAD

armaan khan — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:04:27 -0000

hello,
i am a fresher in autocad n i am unable to understand the dimensions style settings. In a autocad drawing i open dimension style manager to check the dimension.....style1 =1693 mm is showing n when i click on style2 for the same drawing dim length its showing me 423.29 mm & for style3 its showing 254.0 mm & for standard .508 mm for the same drawing, why like this !!! .so can u plz explain me what does it mean. .? what is the reason...why these dimension r changing like this..hope i get a easy answer from u though my question may be its little difficult ..:)

thanks,
armaan

Re: Understanding Scale Concept and Units in AutoCAD

gabby arki — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:22:49 -0000

good day sir,.. i get frustrated in the dimensioning.... when we open up autocad, let say it is in a default unit maybe in meters or maybe unitless,... but i wanna convert my units into minimeters.... though i could adjust it or change it in the option command but i think im wrong,...
so thats why i copy some cad files that had been already converted to mm units then i erase the drawing within it..... yeah sounds crazy... but i have no options and idea but to do it ...

Re: Understanding Scale Concept and Units in AutoCAD

ayaz — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 05:18:37 -0000

as i am working on autocad software since 1 year, i would like to now the conversion from cenitmeter to feet and feet to centimerter, as it is a very simple but i am unable to do it, if you could do this to me i will be very greatfull to you.

Re: Understanding Scale Concept and Units in AutoCAD

Gara Garcia — Tue, 26 May 2009 10:00:18 -0000

Hello,
I've been having a bit of a problem with autocad because I don't quite understand the way it displays its scales. What is the difference between 1:10_14, 1:10_36 or 1:10_24? Where could I go to chose whatever scale I want? In one of the drawing I got the scale is 1:126.6143327, I cannot work with a scale like that, I cannot plot the drawing with that scale on it...

Thanks in advance

Re: Understanding Scale Concept and Units in AutoCAD

Karen — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:12:55 -0000

Hello,

I seem to have the hardest time with Drawings I get in Metric... especially if they are without any dimensions.
Ex: There is not a PaperSpace. The title block is drawn in ModelSpace at 1:75 scale. Units: Decimal / inches. I Always print at 1/4" scale.

What steps can I do to convert the drawing correctly to print at 1/4" Scale.

If I have a dimension I am able to scale the drawing, but w/o them... I am lost?

Thanks,
Karen