Scaled to Fit option

[Numerics]

I have an assignment and it is asking me to Plot my drawing using the Scaled to Fit option, but i cannot find that option, can anyone tell me where it is specifically? i'd feel kinda silly if it was totally obvious >.<. src="%7B___base_url___%7D/uploads/emoticons/frown.png.a518ba059dbbfdb1bcdf124ee07ccd42.png" alt=":(">

[nukecad]

Its in the plot dialogue box where you set your paper size, in the SCALE options there is a drop down with various standard scales, 'Scale to Fit' is one of these.

You should also tick the 'Center the Plot' box below this.

[Numerics]

Its in the plot dialogue box where you set your paper size, in the SCALE options there is a drop down with various standard scales, 'Scale to Fit' is one of these.

You should also tick the 'Center the Plot' box below this.

 

sorry to be so durr-durr, but can you take a screen shot of the dialog box you're talking about? because i think i see what you're talking about, but it doesn't have the option 'scale to fit' in it.

 

I appreciate your help btw ^^

[Dana W]

Use the Page Set Up Manager to do this so you won't accidentally send an incorrect plot to the printer by clicking the wrong OK button. I can't tell you how many times I still do that myself.

 

Since you are using 2010, it is probably a check box that will be grayed out, near the scale list dropdown if your "What to Plot" option is set to "Layout". Scale to Fit is not an option if you use the "LAYOUT" as "What to Plot". It will have to be one of the other three options, "Window", "Extents", or "Display".

 

Make sure you have selected the correct printer and paper size first, of course.

 

I suggest using "Window" because you can control it more. Display will plot whatever you are zoomed to, and Extents will plot everthing in your paperspace view. If the other two options will work for you, please use one of them. They just skip over the Window step below. Make use of the Preview and Cancel buttons freely to see what each of the options do for you.

 

The Plot (or Page Set Up) dialog box "Window" option will give you a chance to select a window with the cursor to include What to Print. Just make sure you make a select box that gets your viewport and border line/title block inside of it. Click preview to see if it works, until you are happy with it. To change the window, click the Window

 

Don't forget to click the "Apply to Layout" button so your choices will be there if you have to re-plot the drawing. You will still be able to change the window again if you need to, just re-apply.

 

Right click the layout tab and rename your layout something that will tell you what it is for.

 

Oh, and if your title block has a Scale: box, type in No Scale.

[lpseifert]

can you take a screen shot of the dialog box

This is from 2008

[Numerics]

Use the Page Set Up Manager to do this so you won't accidentally send an incorrect plot to the printer by clicking the wrong OK button. I can't tell you how many times I still do that myself.

 

Since you are using 2010, it is probably a check box that will be grayed out, near the scale list dropdown if your "What to Plot" option is set to "Layout". Scale to Fit is not an option if you use the "LAYOUT" as "What to Plot". It will have to be one of the other three options, "Window", "Extents", or "Display".

 

Make sure you have selected the correct printer and paper size first, of course.

 

I suggest using "Window" because you can control it more. Display will plot whatever you are zoomed to, and Extents will plot everthing in your paperspace view. If the other two options will work for you, please use one of them. They just skip over the Window step below. Make use of the Preview and Cancel buttons freely to see what each of the options do for you.

 

The Plot (or Page Set Up) dialog box "Window" option will give you a chance to select a window with the cursor to include What to Print. Just make sure you make a select box that gets your viewport and border line/title block inside of it. Click preview to see if it works, until you are happy with it. To change the window, click the Window

 

Don't forget to click the "Apply to Layout" button so your choices will be there if you have to re-plot the drawing. You will still be able to change the window again if you need to, just re-apply.

 

Right click the layout tab and rename your layout something that will tell you what it is for.

 

Oh, and if your title block has a Scale: box, type in No Scale.

 

 

thank you dana, that helped a lot, i forgot that chances are a lot of people would be using different versions of autocad, and the layouts would obviously be slightly different, um - regarding the plot area, this is my directions for the exercise

 

-Restore the View called SHEET.

-Plot the complete drawing using the Scaled to Fit option.

 

so i am assuming i should maybe select "Display" so it is the view designated for this exercise, and not alter it to like.. extent, right?

[Numerics]

This is from 2008

 

thanks, lpseifert, that's what i thought it was, you just confirmed it ^.^

[Numerics]

One last problem i am having, and i am not even sure it is a problem, but whenever i click preview in the plot box, i get this pop up saying "the annotation scale is not equal to the plot scale. do you want to continue?" is that something wrong? or is this just a common prompt and should i just bypass it?

[Dana W]

thank you dana, that helped a lot, i forgot that chances are a lot of people would be using different versions of autocad, and the layouts would obviously be slightly different, um - regarding the plot area, this is my directions for the exercise

 

-Restore the View called SHEET.

-Plot the complete drawing using the Scaled to Fit option.

 

so i am assuming i should maybe select "Display" so it is the view designated for this exercise, and not alter it to like.. extent, right?

 

I would have expected your "View" to be called Layout1 or Layout2 by default? As long as "View" is your paperspace layout tab then you are good to go. Oh, I bet you have already named a view to Sheet, OK. It will probably be in your "Page setups" list in the page setup manager, so whatever...

 

Yep use display, and uh you can't plot from the page set up manager, so right click the layout tab and select plot. If you've "Applied" your page layout will still be there.

 

I will have to leave the annotation scale question for someone else. I am just learning that myself. Of course it means just what it says, so I am guessing your dimensions and notes will look out of scale when plotted. What does the preview show? If that looks good then you can go with it. Maybe you can change your annotation scale to whatever is showing in the scale fields on the plot dialog box, or turn annotation scaling off if it is not part of the lesson and adjust your text size to look good. When plotting a drawing "To Fit" you will need to probably add a custom scale to your list to use the annotation scaling option, but I am guessing about this part of it. I'll quit complicating matters and let you get some answers.

[Numerics]

Yep, and uh it won't plot from the page set up manager, so re-right click the layout tab and select plot. If you've "Applied" your page layout will still be there.

 

I will have to leave the annotation scale question for someone else. I am just learning that myself. Of course it means just what it says, so I am guessing your dimensions and notes will look out of scale when plotted. What does the preview show? If that looks good then you can go with it. Maybe you can change your annotation scale to whatever is showing in the scale fields on the plot dialog box, or turn annotation scaling off if it is not part of the lesson and adjust your text size to look good.

 

i think the weird scaling was intentional, the more i read about it, the more it was stating that is how it should look, do you know anything about WHIP plugin?

[Dana W]

i think the weird scaling was intentional, the more i read about it, the more it was stating that is how it should look, do you know anything about WHIP plugin?

 

Could be intentional. after all you are in school:shock:. Re-read my post above, I edited in some more stuff.

 

Hope you get it sorted, I gotta go to Easter Brunch now. WHIP? Nope. Do you know if squirrel is Kosher?

[Numerics]

Could be intentional. after all you are in school:shock:. Re-read my post above, I edited in some more stuff.

 

Hope you get it sorted, I gotta go to Easter Brunch now. Do you know if squirrel is Kosher?

 

lol!!

that statement is wrong on so many levels, lol.

 

Just don't eat the squirrel with cheese, and you should be all good within the jewish cuisine guidelines.

 

Thank you for helping me ^.^

 

Hope to hear from you in the future, have a good Easter Sunday!

[Dana W]

lol!!

that statement is wrong on so many levels, lol.

 

Just don't eat the squirrel with cheese, and you should be all good within the jewish cuisine guidelines.

 

Thank you for helping me ^.^

 

Hope to hear from you in the future, have a good Easter Sunday!

 

Hah, come to think of it, There's no level that it is right.

 

Easter has nothing to do with Kosher anyway, especially in our Catholic household.

 

We're back. Had Ham & pineapple with scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, smoked salmon, cheese blintses, french toast.... yug, I am sick.

 

Good luck with your assignment and thanks for the holiday wishes. Have agreat day yourelf.