How to tell that plot scale "1:0.1" is realy "1:100"

[chavlji]

To me 1 drawing unit always represent 1 meter. So to draw half meter long line it would be 0.5 long.
I always plot from modelspace. So 1 drawing unit is actually 1 cm on paper.
So in plot dialog I get scale 1:0.1.
It didnt bother me until I started using plotscale field... wich is now showing "1:0.1" instead "1:100".

How to tell him that I am drawing in meters?

[wannabe]

Can you post a screenshot of your plot dialog ?

[chavlji]

Of corse:

http://www.shrani.si/f/1p/A3/2ADHXLn9/plotdlg.jpg

[Secretagdan]

For starters, you need to un-check the box that says 'fit to paper', and give it a scale to print at. Scaled to fit paper will never be in scale when it prints.

A scale of 1:.1 would be a close up view. 1:100 would be a view of further away.

If you want to tell him what the scale is, put it on the drawing.

[eldon]

When you draw in metre units, then 1 drawing unit = 1000 mm. So your model plotting scale for 1 to 100 should be 1 drawing unit in mm (i.e.1000) = 100 which is 1000 = 100 which simplifies to 1mm = 0.1 unit :D

[chavlji]

which simplifies to 1mm = 0.1 unit

... So how to tell him, that 1 DrawUnit (DUnits) is not 1mm but 1 DUnits = 1 m.
Then scale wouldn't have to be "1000 DUnits = 100" wich is as you said simplified to scale "1 : 0.1". But it would simply be "1 : 100"

The only problem here is that I want to write "scale" on printout using Fields. And now this field is saying "1:0.1". But I want it to say "1:100"...

[eldon]

It does not matter whether you are drawing in metre units, centimetre units or millimetre units, plotting is ALWAYS done in mm. That is the way it has been done since I started. You will just have to adapt to it. :cry:

[Hedgehog]

Your 1st statement...

To me 1 drawing unit always represent 1 meter.
... therefore it is 1:0.1 in metres (quote that on your drawing)... get used to it or draw it using the base unit of mm.

[chavlji]

plotting is ALWAYS done in mm.

That's it then. Shame it can't be changed...:cry:


Cant draw in mm. I draw houses... for meter cant always write 3x zerro.

[skipsophrenic]

Cant draw in mm. I draw houses... for meter cant always write 3x zerro.

Mate,

I work in the railways industry - an if say a platforms 10 metres long or 100 metres long we ALWAYS draw in mm, so there's nothing wrong with putting the extra 0's on, it just takes a bit of patience to remember how manys needed - believe me it's a bit confusing at times

[Tiger]

That's it then. Shame it can't be changed...:cry:


Cant draw in mm. I draw houses... for meter cant always write 3x zerro.

I draw pipes in the ground, right now the main pipe is 1800 meters long, that's not including the acess lines for the customers along the pipes - I still draw in millimeters - why? I suck at scales :P