Setting Scale to draw a room?

Im need to find a way to set the scale of my drawing. I tried drawing with out a scale and CAD wont back out far enough to see the top of the line. I cant remember how to do this.

Im drawing a object in a room that is approx 8 feet high and 3 feet wide.

I have a cheat sheet for setting up scale but I dont know how to input it into cad. I tried limits but it didnt work? I think limits is for setting up a plot area? In my case 8.5x11.

Im thinking I could use 1" = 1'-0" drawing scale factor looks to be 12 but I dont know how to put this into autoCad?

When you draw in model, it should always be full scale. If you are having problems zooming out, regen it, "re" then space bar will give you a better option to zoom out. If you are drawing architectural, it should be either 1/4"=1'-0" or 1/2"=1'-0" for your small room.

I think I just figured it out, I found the same question in my subscribed threads I wrote a couple years back haha... http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?t=26290

I will try your scale since it will probably work out better.

I clicked on Layout 1, then set the plot scale to 1/4"=1'-0"

Does this sound correct?

Oxy

Always use a scale that someone else can measure with a scale ruler. If its small enough to fit on your 8.5x11, use 1/2 scale since its easier to be precise with a ruler if your dims dont account for something.

Thats a great way of drawing! I never thought about that. That way you could measure the drawing with a ruler and multiply the measurement by 2 to get the actual size. This can help decipher where things could go wrong easier by the sounds of it. Thanks.

Well its not 1/2 scale, sorry, should have been more clear. 1/2"=1'-0".

Ah right, I should have seen that. That scale worked out well.

:)Great! Im glad it worked!