Printing to scale

I usually draw A1 and print 1:1 for A1 and 1:2 for A3 scale to retain scale. I have an A2 setout now. To print A2 its obviously 1:1, however what is the scale to print A3? 1:1.5?

I disagree with the first statement. An A2 is half the size of an A1 and an A3 is half the size of and A2 or a quater the size of an A1. Therefore, if you are plotting A1 as 1:1, then and A3 should be 1:4 not 1:2.

So if you are plotting and A2 at 1:1 then an A3 is half it's size so should be 1:2.

Hope this makes sense.

Not quite sparklerach :wink:

it's half the AREA, not half the SIZE

Following the logic in the first post, the scale should be 1:1.5, or as it should be written: 2:3

Me and my scales are going into the corner to cry! Sorry!

oh scales have produced some fascinating threads in the past - and some heated debates too! (and amusingly it has been some of our most respected members who've had the greatest difficulty visualising them )

PS - by 'the corner' did you mean the chat forum? :wink:

Thanks, 1:1.5 or 2:3 seems like it works.

I for one am a big fan of paperspace tabs. Having it set up so that each tab is a different papersize. The only scales one has to deal with then is the one uses in the viewport and even that is a cinch when drawing scale 1:1 in modelspace.

I must admit that I'm at a loss why anyone would draw anything else but scale 1:1 in modelspace.

Just my two pennies worth.

I for one am a big fan of paperspace tabs. Having it set up so that each tab is a different papersize. The only scales one has to deal with then is the one uses in the viewport and even that is a cinch when drawing scale 1:1 in modelspace.

 

I must admit that I'm at a loss why anyone would draw anything else but scale 1:1 in modelspace.

 

Just my two pennies worth.

That's the issue though, if you have a A2 set up in Paper Space but want to plot it one-off on a A3 - what scale to set in Plot Scale then. Which Strix answered earlier on.

To draw anything but 1:1 in Model Space is Crime Numero Uno