Burke85 Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 I am having a problem fitting my drawing into 24x36 sheet at scales 1:50, 1:40 etc. It seems like it is zooming in on the drawing way to much. I have never had an issue with this before but for some reason today I cant figure it out.Any suggestions or settings I can adjust to fix this?(Autocad 2002) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Are you working in metric units? What method do you use to assign your scales? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burke85 Posted April 7, 2011 Author Share Posted April 7, 2011 To be honest with you all I did was start the new drawing, and change the units to architectural. I have a site plan that's approximately 900' x 350' and when I put it on the 24x36 sheet using a viewport at 1:50, 1:40 or even 1:100 it doesnt fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLW210 Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 To be honest with you all I did was start the new drawing, and change the units to architectural. I have a site plan that's approximately 900' x 350' and when I put it on the 24x36 sheet using a viewport at 1:50, 1:40 or even 1:100 it doesnt fit. ? 350'x12" ' = 4200"/24" = 1:175 ; 900'x12" ' = 10800"/36" = 1:300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burke85 Posted April 7, 2011 Author Share Posted April 7, 2011 SLW- How would I go in and change those settings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLW210 Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Change what settings? That is just the math to show your model on a 24x36 sheet. You will have to scale at 1:300 for your model to bee completely on the paper. You may need to add 1:300 with the custom scale. Or 1/32" = 1'=0" is close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burke85 Posted April 7, 2011 Author Share Posted April 7, 2011 Thanks, I think I was just getting so frustrated That I couldnt figure out out. I appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burke85 Posted April 7, 2011 Author Share Posted April 7, 2011 Also one more quick question if you have a minute. Is there a difference between 1"=30' and 1:30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Also one more quick question if you have a minute. Is there a difference between 1"=30' and 1:30 The first is Imperial and the second is Metric. Viewport zoom scale factors: 1"=30' = 1/360XP while 1:30 = 1/30XP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qball Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Also one more quick question if you have a minute. Is there a difference between 1"=30' and 1:30 those scales are not the same. 30' is 360" so it's like 1" = 360". Basically just echoing what Remark said, but isn't xp a dated term? You should probably be using a metric border for metric scaled drawing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 XP is not a dated term. It is how one inputs the zoom scale factor if done manually. I stopped using that feature a while ago. I use the scales in my scalelist and if one is missing I add it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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