Drawing at Different Scales

[Lithium]

I am a very infrequent user of CAD and still do things like I used to do back in the '90s.

 

I draw in Model space at full scale--except, and this is why I am posting this question, when I have a small detail I want to be visible.

 

Can I draw a detail in Model space that is a different scale than the main drawing, or do I have to make it 'larger' by using Paper space and a viewport. Like maybe a block or some procedure I am unaware of.

 

If there is a tutorial which describes the proper way to do this, which you are aware of, please direct me to it.

[Halconero]

Don't know if it's the "proper way" to do it but what I do to expand an area is put a circle around the area in question, highlight a larger area around it then copy and paste to where I want the enlargement to appear in the drawing, then trim around the circle. Then it's just a matter of scaling up the area to the size you want.

[JD Mather]

Don't know if it's the "proper way" to do it but what I do to expand an area is put a circle around the area in question, highlight a larger area around it then copy and paste to where I want the enlargement to appear in the drawing, then trim around the circle. Then it's just a matter of scaling up the area to the size you want.

 

Which of course should be done with a circular viewport in paperspace layout - no copy needed - so if you change the one and only original the detail view also updates. No trimming required either.

[Organic]

At the end of the day you can do it however you like if it works for you.

 

The better way would be draw the detail at scale 1:1 in model space and then use a viewport in a paperspace layout to display it at a smaller scale (i.e. so it appears larger).

[ReMark]

I vote for utilizing paper space and viewports. You should also consider the use of annotative scaling for your text and dimensions.