Change drawing scale

Autocad MEP 2008 & Autocad 2009, 32 bit

Does anyone know what the command line command to change the drawing scale is?

I want to chagne the Dwg Sc: 96 (as shown on the bottom of the program window).

Thanks,

(cr_mnl)
(command "._dsetuprop")

Thanks, but I was looking for something I could enter at the command line. Thats way over my head. Not sure how to use your post.

Thanks again,

Thanks, but I was looking for something I could enter at the command line. Thats way over my head. Not sure how to use your post.

 

Thanks again,

copy and paste it to the command line, it should get you where you want to go. I'm not familiar with the dwg Sc: as I dont have it in Vanilla 2011

You want a macro that will change the drawing scale factor to 96?

You're drawing in model space but you are doing it to a scale?

Must be an issue on my side, but copy paste results in nil. I tried it a couple different ways results were the same.

ReMark -

sure, love to see what is possible. Can the 96 be changed as needed?

I am drawing in Model space and mostly 1:1, but sometimes I need to change to lets say 48 to detail an area of the building. Keeping the background full scale and making the blocks I enter with a toolbar (created by someone else, basically uses the insert comman) smaller when needed. We use to have a VBA form to call up to change the scale, but since 2009 anytime I try to run it it states there is a license issue. Probably because Acad is going .NET. Not sure though.

Guess I don't understand why Autocad has a drawing scale if there is not an easy way to change it.

ccowgill

I kind of got the impression with annotative blocks Acad was getting away from changing the drawing scale.

You draw 1:1 but draw details to a particular scale? I'm not sure I understand why. Are you using layouts?

ReMark -

Yes I use Model to import xref building backgrounds and drawn my objects. Layout to create titleblock, viewport and notes.

Someone created toolbars that insert blocks as needed. These are objects that represent an item (not to scale, if they were to scale the object would not be visible on a 30x42 sheet). Some rooms are to small so we usually scale the objects down. Then I use a second viewport on the sheet set to 1/4"=1'0" to display the detailed room.

I noticed that if you use the insert command you can chose "Uniform Scale" then type 48 (to achieve a smaller block).

I am looking for the variable that changes the drawing scale so that I can set it to something smaller and continue to insert without always chosing Uniform Scale.....

Also changing the drawing scale scales text and dims.

The code I posted above is from LDC 2009... it may not work because you're using MEP (Sorry for that!).

On my side of things, this code just launches the same dialog window as going (again, for me) Projects menu > Drawing Setup...

Render Man - Got you. In acad the drawing set up scale list function only changes the annotation scale.

Thanks again for the help though.

What is LDC?

Render Man - Got you. In acad the drawing set up scale list function only changes the annotation scale.

 

Thanks again for the help though.

You're welcome, I'm always happy to not help. lol

What is LDC?

Acronym for 'Land Desktop Companion 2009'... I've also seen LDD, LDT, etc. but they all represent Land Desktop.

Land, cool!

Don't feel defeted, no one seems to know the answer. Obviously I have't a clue.

Ok, so it took a while but the solution I was looking for is a simple command.

At Command line type: (setq dwgsc #); where # is the scale you desire.

Such as, (setq dwgsc 96) for 1/8"=1'-0"

We insert our common blocks from a toolbar, so I created a button for each scale. So I select the scale I need then insert the blocks.

1/8"=1'-0" is my base for my drawings so my template is set with setq dwgsc 96).

Thanks for all your guys help.