eloid Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Hello Having some issue with AutoCAD 20014 scaling my view ports correctly my first metric drawing (drawn 1:1) Im try to create 1:100 scale viewport on 8"x10" paper .... when I plot my paper space 1:1 I cant get the correct scale in the view port for 1:100 ??? what im I missing, ie... what should be my scale properties to achieve 1:100 scale in edit drawing scale menu Ty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana W Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Are you selecting the viewport and picking the scale to apply to the viewport? Exactly how are you applying the scale to the viewport? Can you attach the drawing to your next post here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkent Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 You shouldn't try to do metric on 8"x10" paper, it should be the appropriate size for metric which would be ~200x254. The relationship between MS and PS will never work out unless you are matching systems in both, either both imperial, or both metric (SI). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eloid Posted March 13, 2015 Author Share Posted March 13, 2015 Are you selecting the viewport and picking the scale to apply to the viewport? Exactly how are you applying the scale to the viewport? Can you attach the drawing to your next post here? attach file, I have tried selecting the viewport frame only ....also ....just clicking within model with out panning after changing the scale im printing my paper space 1:1 test123.dwg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana W Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 You shouldn't try to do metric on 8"x10" paper, it should be the appropriate size for metric which would be ~200x254. The relationship between MS and PS will never work out unless you are matching systems in both, either both imperial, or both metric (SI).Wait. I should have asked about the units. What units are you drawing in? It will only work if your dwg units are metric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana W Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I changed my prior post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eloid Posted March 13, 2015 Author Share Posted March 13, 2015 new to 2014 not 100% about the units? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana W Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I just looked at the drawing. Your dwgunits are inches and so are your paperspace units. The viewport scales are a ratio of ONE paperspace unit = NNN modelspace units. Since the drawing is only about 8" wide, why plot at 1" = 100"? 1:3 works fine One paperspace inch = 3 modelspace inches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana W Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 new to 2014 not 100% about the units?Then that begs the question, are you in a metric or imperial country? If you are imperial (feet & inches) then see my prior post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana W Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Now my post #5 makes no sense at all. I should have looked at the drawing first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eloid Posted March 13, 2015 Author Share Posted March 13, 2015 I don't have 200x256 in my list for paper sizes? for this printer? hp laser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eloid Posted March 13, 2015 Author Share Posted March 13, 2015 can you open the file? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eloid Posted March 13, 2015 Author Share Posted March 13, 2015 the part don't understand .... when making viewports for metric drawings..... im not clear how to edit the drawing scales for the scales I need 1:100, 1:200,1:300 I understand your point about using metric paper sizes... but still doesnt work? are my scale properties correct? 1:3? in this drawing... imperial drawing and scaling is more straight forward...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROBP Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 the part don't understand .... when making viewports for metric drawings..... im not clear how to edit the drawing scales for the scales I need 1:100, 1:200,1:300 I understand your point about using metric paper sizes... but still doesnt work? are my scale properties correct? 1:3? in this drawing Even if i cannot open the drawing maybe this could help step by step Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eloid Posted March 13, 2015 Author Share Posted March 13, 2015 I followed your steps 1:25 makes the scale too small Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROBP Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I followed your steps 1:25 makes the scale too small Increase it then 1:5 are you drawing in imperial or metric? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eloid Posted March 13, 2015 Author Share Posted March 13, 2015 I believe units set to decimal.... not sure how to check it 2014?... paper is metric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROBP Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I believe units set to decimal.... not sure how to check it 2014?... paper is metric Dont care about the paper how big is the piece you are drawing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eloid Posted March 13, 2015 Author Share Posted March 13, 2015 20 meters cross -section which I want use 1:100 scale in my viewport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROBP Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 20 meters crossection piece is drawn in imperial because scale 1:25 it should not be small especially in an 8.5x11 sheet of paper piece will not fit the viewport a that scale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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