Something Between 1 1/2"=1' and 3"=1' Scale?

[hjohnson15]

Is there a scale between 1 1/2"=1' and 3"=1' Scale? I'm trying to scale my viewport in paperspace, but 1/4xp is too big and 1/8xp is too small...

[lpseifert]

2"=1', 1/6xp ??

[jaylo23]

The problem you kinda run into is that an architectural scale doesnt necessarily have anything else in between so anybody trying to scale it could have a problem. You could technically use say an 2"=1' and somebody scaling it could use the 1" scale and just double it but as somebody who has to use a scale for drawings i receive i hate that and it is bad practice.

[lpseifert]

Rock >

[LifeoRiley0]

Can you go to a larger sheet size? Say from 23x36 to 30x42 or 30x42 to 36x48. We also rarely will use custom sheet sizes to fit a drawing such as 30x36 or something else odd.

[chulse]

Can you go to a larger sheet size? Say from 23x36 to 30x42 or 30x42 to 36x48. We also rarely will use custom sheet sizes to fit a drawing such as 30x36 or something else odd.

 

Like 36x60

We called them "bed sheets"

[LifeoRiley0]

Like 36x60

We called them "bed sheets"

 

 

We call them "Horse Blankets"!

[ReMark]

It's no problem setting a custom scale. It becomes a problem when you hand a copy of the drawing off to someone else and they immediately want to scale something off of it. Despite having noted what the scale is on the drawing the person is left scratching their head. Their first question will be "Why did he do that?"

[tzframpton]

This reminds me of a funny story.

 

So, when I very first started at my current job, my boss (our engineer) was rushing to get some plans out. He asked me to put this particular floorplan together and make it as big as I could on the sheet area to scale. I wasn't aware of the standards in architectural scaling yet, so I did exactly what he said. I gave him the plan, and he arrived at his meeting only to roll out the plan and notice it was at a 1" = 65'-0" scale.

 

I still get my balls busted for that one.....

 

Back on topic: You should never do "custom scales" like what you're asking. Too big or too small doesn't matter. You should stay consistent with the standards of the design world. Whoever receives the plans will not say,"Well this looks a little small.... their CAD Designer over there should have made it a little bigger." But if you make some weird custom scale, someone will definitely say,"What the HELL kind of scaling is THIS CRAP??"

[LifeoRiley0]

Let's also not forget these plans will ultimatly end up out in the field where measurement tools are rudimentry at best ie: tape measure held in one hand while holding the print down againtst a 30 knot wind with the other hand. I always try to stay with scales that best facilitate the guys in the field. A 3/32 scale drawing becomes cumbersome for them to scale from with a tape measure.