Viewport dimention trouble

[nickdon84]

Hi guys hope some one can help me i haven't used AutoCAD for a few years and have forgot some of the basic's. One thing I just stumbbled on is dimentioning in paper view on my drawing.

 

When I scale my viewport for example from 1:1 to 1:2 my dimention differs it should be 50 but when i scale viewport to 1:2 it reads 25

 

How can i correct this???

 

Hope iv explained my self alright lol

[kencaz]

That has always been a problem (until "Annotative" dimensioning came out with 2008), when dimensioning in model space (which I do prefer), however, you can use layers or just dimension in paper space/layout.

 

KC

[nickdon84]

Iv never had this trouble before, Iv always dimensioned up in paper space/layout.

 

If I open to viewports with the same drawing set 1 to 1:1 and the other to 1:2

i get different dimension numbers.

 

How can i set it so that it gives me the correct dimension no matter what the scale of the drawing in the viewporst?

[kencaz]

If I open to viewports with the same drawing set 1 to 1:1 and the other to 1:2 i get different dimension numbers.

 

This leads me to believe that even though your in Layout your still dimensioning in model space.

 

After you scale your viewport/s, type "PS" to make sure your out of model space and then select and lock each view-port.

 

Once your actually in PS mode your dimensions will be the same height on either one.

 

again: It's important to lock the vp or it could mean trouble if your re-scale it.

 

KC

[nickdon84]

typed PS and it says already in paper space

 

so i set my viewport to 1:1 dimension between to points and got 50 which is right.

 

i then deleted the dimension, re-scaled the viewport to 1:2. dimension the same to point and it came up as 25 which is wrong

 

Ahh this is so annoying...... Whats going off

[kencaz]

typed PS and it says already in paper space

 

so i set my viewport to 1:1 dimension between to points and got 50 which is right.

 

i then deleted the dimension, re-scaled the viewport to 1:2. dimension the same to point and it came up as 25 which is wrong

 

Ahh this is so annoying...... Whats going off

 

yeah, I know what you mean now... I have seen this problem before but it escapes my mind at the moment on the fix...

 

KC

[kencaz]

OK, I was able to re-create and correct the scale...

 

Try DIMSCALE 1

[jyotsnachavan]

Hello,

Last time I have asked u about combining multiple layouts in Autocad to single pdf.Now I have tried these options through Pdf995, it is possible to create Multiple layouts of dwg file into single pdf.But this is not reliable.I have attached image here, this shows two options i.e.combine pdf995 print jobs & combine with previous pdf995 print jobI am using first option because I have three layouts which i want in single pdf file for one drawing.another dwg also have three layouts & i want single pdf for these layouts. both pdf,s should be separate.So I am not using second option from that window.But problem is if i am using first option from window only yet it merges second pdf with first one whether my second option is off..

Please help

Jyotsna

[nickdon84]

Iv got it sorted now thanks ever1 for your help

 

also working with autocad 2011 now