Need help with viewport and 1:50 scale

[psTopkat]

I am running Acad2009 and doing interior elevations that need to be metric (mm) and 1/4" scale (1:50?) The model space is floor plan I received from the architect and the units are set to mm. I don't know how to tell what the drawing limits were set at or if that is what causing the issue defined below.

 

When I use MVSETUP to create 1:50 scale in viewport the viewport drawing becomes huge, so big can't see the image. I am setting the drawings up on ANSI A so I can use regular printer to review each elevation.

 

extmax= 59,330.6576, 49,621.9681, 0.0000

extmin= -34,079.0440, -476.8910, -0.0001

 

 

Help would be greatly appreciated.

[Tiger]

Sounds like you have a case of serious imperial-metric confusion....

 

If you have drawn in millimeters then you should be able to set the scale, 1:50 on the drawing and plot away. You say a ANSI A; when I look I find that an ANSI A is the size of an A4 ( 216x279mmm / 8½x11 in) - that sounds way to small, even if you have a small house. for interior drawings I use A1 (roughly ANSI D) and scale 1:100.

[psTopkat]

Tiger,

Thanks for your response. I only use 216 x 279mm to print individual elevations. As small as that sheet is I should be able to set viewport at 1:50 and still see the entire cabinet elevation. For some reason even though the original base drawing with floor plan (same model space I am using for cabinet elevations) is set at mm units and using page setup my paper space is mm units the 1:50 in viewport using mvsetup is way too large.

[BIGAL]

Your problem is probably the elevations are drawn in mm v's m

 

Simple way to get 1:50 if you take 1000mm divide by 50 get 20 as answer this is for a drawing drawn in metres if in mm then 1000 times bigger.

 

Anyway if you open up a view port at A4 size ie outside is true 217x297 zoom till your elevation fits nicely in this window if you look at the vport scale number that is shown in the vports toolbar it will display a number your number should be 20 or .02 this is 1:50 just put that number in the box and it will scale it exactly.

 

Just did A4 vport true size in mm drew 10000x 6000 plus pitch roof zoomed extents got .023 as answer made it 0.02 is now 1:50 even plotted it and checked it correct using 1:50 scale rule I read 6 ie 6000mm

[psTopkat]

Thanks Bigal.........for some reason even tho units are set at mm when I drew a line that I thought was 3277mm long it measures when dimensioned with alternated imperial dimensions showing as being 6935'-5-3/4".

I have no idea how to correct that since the units are set in millimeters. Help

[BIGAL]

3277mm = 10'9"

 

1st thing I would do is check your dimension style there is a scaling factor that will then allow auto foot dims but drawing is in mm under "alternate units" "multiplier for all units" remember 1"=25.4mm 1'=0.3048m or 304.8mm acouple of goes should get the scale factor right.