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    Default Scales in Layout sheets.

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    Hey guys having a bit of trouble here.

    Im currently trying to set out some detail drawings i have done for uni. I would like to have a sectional detail and also a couple of larger details to show some close ups and some more detail.

    I was wondering if it is possible to have say the section at 1:15 and the larger details at 1:5 and have them on the same layout sheet.

    Currently i can only work out how to set the scale of the layout and cant work out how to set the scales of the other details. This means that every time i copy another detail in it goes to the same scale as the layout sheet.

    I hope this makes sense and someone can help me.

    Thanks in advance

    chris

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    Scales are assigned to individual viewports in your layout. Therefore it is entirely possible to have ten different viewports, each with a different scale, in a layout that will ultimately be plotted at a scale of 1:1.

    I typically select my scales from the Viewport toolbar. Scales can also be assigned to a viewport using the Zoom > Scale > nXP option.
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    Do as Remark said, "Zoom > Scale > nXP option"

    but you can also use solprof comand for the solid object, and insert by the scale you want.

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