Enlarge background sheet size(paper space)?

[lars84]

When I draw in for exampel scale 1:1 in A3- format (420,297 mm) I look at my drawing in layout1(paper space) and realise the background paper-sheet(not the viewport) is only 10.75 by 8.25 mm. It should be 420, 297 mm! Am I wrong?

 

Next step I try to insert a drawing-frame, which is 420,297 mm. When I insert it as a block I type 1 under scale. But on my screen the draw-frame goes way out much.. much bigger than the paper -space sheet.

 

Why why, doesn't the paper space background-sheet change to 420, 297 mm as I want. I try to change limits when I'm in modelspace

Limits: 420,297

But that doesn't help.

 

I'm thinking that it's because I'm using a wierd templet -file when I start a new drawing. As a test I opened acadisco. dwg as a templet file when creating a new drawing.

I went into paperspace, and there the paper size was 297 by 210 mm wich is an A4 format. But how do I change it to an A3 format?

[daft vader]

you are right A3 paper size measures 11.69 x 16.54 inches or 297 x 420 millimetres, and 10.75 by 8.25 mm is A3 size, you need to select the right size template when creating a new drawing, Aecb Sheet (US Metric Ctb).dwt will give a template of all the paper sizes, pick the one you want to print hope this helps

[lars84]

you are right A3 paper size measures 11.69 x 16.54 inches or 297 x 420 millimetres, and 10.75 by 8.25 mm is A3 size, you need to select the right size template when creating a new drawing, Aecb Sheet (US Metric Ctb).dwt will give a template of all the paper sizes, pick the one you want to print hope this helps

 

 

does this templet include in the program..do I have to download it?

[daft vader]

yes it is click file at the top then new then scroll down to Aecb Sheet (US Metric Ctb).dwt then open, when it opens look towards the bottom of the screen you will see tabs ranging from A0 To A3

[lars84]

yes it is click file at the top then new then scroll down to Aecb Sheet (US Metric Ctb).dwt then open, when it opens look towards the bottom of the screen you will see tabs ranging from A0 To A3

 

I dont have that template....and I'm using autocad 2008=/ Can I download it somewhere??