Setting Scale to draw a room?

[Oxygen454]

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?

[mrbucket]

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.

[Oxygen454]

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

[mrbucket]

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.

[Oxygen454]

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.

[mrbucket]

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

[Oxygen454]

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

[mrbucket]

:)Great! Im glad it worked!