Need help with understanding 1:100

[cassa]

Am drawing a house, just the first floor map.

How do I set it up to be printed as 1:100

so 1 meter in 1 cm on the drawing..

trying to get this but i cant figure it out.

[superjari]

In paperspace set up the scale in the viewport properties

[robfowler]

You haven't stated which version of AutoCAD you are running.

The floorplan should be drawn full size in model space ie. 1m = 1m

You need to go to a Layout tab, set up the settings for the page setup and then create a viewport for your drawing. Normally you are better to create a special layer called 'Viewports' before creating the viewport (make this new layer the current one) - this layer can then be switched off later so that it does not print.

I find it easiest to call up the Viewports toolbar when working in a Layout. Right click over any toolbar and select Viewports to get the toolbar on screen.

You could start by selecting the Single Viewport tool and pressing ENTER to fit the new viewport to the paper. If you then double click inside the viewport to make it active you will see the scale for your drawing shown on the Viewports toolbar. You can now change the scale for the viewport from the drop down list or type in your own scale to suit.

Hope this helps.

Rob.

[cassa]

am not understanding this.
please explain further..

hope u will.

regards

[Mr T]

Just uploaded a wee tutorial for ya , since I struggled away with this concept for a few days myself a while ago.

Tutorial 'Layout Viewports' in the tutorials pull down menu, www.autocadzone.com (oops typo corrected)

Please visit my other tutorials and examples of students work as a thank you.

Cheers

Nick

PS http://pointa.autodesk.com/local/enu...rticleId=15732 shows another way using my fav 'properties' docker

[cassa]

thanks for reply

does this work www.auotcadzone.com ?

[Mr T]

Oops should be

www.autocadzone.com

Sorry

Nick

[cassa]

Thanks for fixing the link

But I'm not getting anywhere.. Am new to Autocad.

Lets say am to draw a box 2x2 m.

This is ok. Done it in the model. But now i want to print this out in a scale of 1:100.
I have done a lot but cant get this right... Please help me out with this example.. If i just can get this right I can figure out the rest..
thanks in advance.

regards

[robfowler]

Can you see the Model tab and the Layout tab at the bottom of the Acad screen?

Have you tried working in the Layout?

Have you set up your page for printing using the Page Setup when you first click on the Layout tab?

We need to know what you are doing from the point you finish your drawing in model space if we are to be of help to you.

Nick's link above to the Autodesk tutorial on paper space is a good starter.

You need to be more specific about what it is you are doing before we can take you to the next stage.

Rob.

[Mr T]

Thanks for fixing the link

But I'm not getting anywhere.. Am new to Autocad.

Lets say am to draw a box 2x2 m.

This is ok. Done it in the model. But now i want to print this out in a scale of 1:100.
I have done a lot but cant get this right... Please help me out with this example.. If i just can get this right I can figure out the rest..
thanks in advance.

regards

Exactly how far do you get through my tutorial, if at all ?????

Do you know what and where the model/layout tabs are ?

Nick