Drawing Simple Objects Too Small

[Casio47]

Hello,

I'm drawing a simple rectangle, but it is a tiny little dot in workspace,where I have to zoom way way in to see it and my scale is 1:1, and my units are in inches. What am I doing wrong?

thanks

[Dadgad]

Not using ZOOMEXTENTS, then rescaling your viewport scale appropriately, before locking it?

[Casio47]

i forgot to say way I have, which is 2013 architect. I think the problem is when I open the application, the default scale setting is 1:100, unlike my 2013 Mechanical, which is at 1:1.

How do I set the default scale to 1:1?

thanks

[Casio47]

viewports is not working for me, it still has a very small output. If I draw a 1" line, when I begin a new drawing, that simple 1" line has a dimension of over 1 mile long. So, if I were to draw an actual 1" line, I need to zoom way, way in to see it, or use my zoom extents.

If I open a new drawing in AutoCAD Mechanical, and draw a 1" line, it measures out correctly and I can see it on the grid, I need not have to zoom extents to be able to see it.

So, in my AutoCAD Architect, the scaling is way way off, but in dwg units, everything seems correct

Need help on this issue please

[tzframpton]

Which AutoCAD Architecture drawing template are you starting from?

[Casio47]

Two of them I've been alternating between: Aec Model (Imperial Ctb).dwt and Aec Model (Imperial Stb).dwt

Using these two, I've gotten the drawing down from a visual line of 1" to over a mile, and now down to a visual line of 1" to about 50'.

Still looking so when i open a new drawing, from scratch, and I draw a 10" x 5" rectangle, I dont have to zoom way way in to see it.

thanks

[Dana W]

Two of them I've been alternating between: Aec Model (Imperial Ctb).dwt and Aec Model (Imperial Stb).dwt

Using these two, I've gotten the drawing down from a visual line of 1" to over a mile, and now down to a visual line of 1" to about 50'.

Still looking so when i open a new drawing, from scratch, and I draw a 10" x 5" rectangle, I dont have to zoom way way in to see it.

thanks

The good thing is, at least we know you are working in imperial units, right?

 

Um, AutoCad cannot know how big you want your drawing area before you open the program. The zoom wheel is a way of life. You will have to do it like breathing, and about as often, and without even thinking about it. Get used to it.

 

What happens if the last time you saved the drawing you left it zoomed into a section of modelspace that was only 1/8" high, and closed?

[Casio47]

I guess what I am trying to say is:

On this work computer, I have Factory Design Suite Premium

1. When I open a new blank drawing in AutoCAD Mechanical, and draw a 10" x 5" rectangle, the rectangle is in a good viewing look to it.

2. When I open a new blank drawing in AutoCAD Architecture, and draw a 10" x 5" rectangle, the rectangle is a tiny dot, which I have to zoom way way in.

3. How can I get the Architecture to have the same profile as the Mechanical, so I need not have to zoom way in?

Thanks

[tzframpton]

I guess what I am trying to say is:

On this work computer, I have Factory Design Suite Premium

1. When I open a new blank drawing in AutoCAD Mechanical, and draw a 10" x 5" rectangle, the rectangle is in a good viewing look to it.

2. When I open a new blank drawing in AutoCAD Architecture, and draw a 10" x 5" rectangle, the rectangle is a tiny dot, which I have to zoom way way in.

3. How can I get the Architecture to have the same profile as the Mechanical, so I need not have to zoom way in?

Thanks

I don't think this is necessarily a problem. I'd have to look at both of your templates. I just think that the default Templates have a unique zoom that's been set before it was last saved. Unless I'm missing something. Can you upload both templates for me to inspect?

[Casio47]

You bet...How do I upload it?....sorry for being a newby

[tzframpton]

Probably too big to upload here... do you not have a Dropbox account or anything where you can share files with a public link?

[rkent]

Open one of the template files you use in Architectural. Draw the rectangle. Zoom in to where it shows the way you like, erase the rectangle. Save the template and close. Start a drawing based on that template.

[Dadgad]

Open one of the template files you use in Architectural. Draw the rectangle. Zoom in to where it shows the way you like, erase the rectangle. Save the template and close. Start a drawing based on that template.

 

rkent, kludge meister, cuts right to the chase!

[Casio47]

Probably too big to upload here... do you not have a Dropbox account or anything where you can share files with a public link?

 

I have a dropbox account, how do I choose two templates (one for the Architectural template, and the other for the Mechanical template)

[Casio47]

Open one of the template files you use in Architectural. Draw the rectangle. Zoom in to where it shows the way you like, erase the rectangle. Save the template and close. Start a drawing based on that template.

 

The problem with this method, is I loose the green Y-Axis line, and the red X-Axis line...

Thanks

[rkent]

The problem with this method, is I loose the green Y-Axis line, and the red X-Axis line...

Thanks

 

The UCS icon stays on screen no matter what I do with the zoom command. What version of AutoCAD are you using?

[Casio47]

2016. The UCS X/Y axis does stay there, but the green and red lines do not. the green and red lines come back into view if I zoom way way out.

thanks

[rkent]

Casio47 - You are using the grid so draw the rectangle close to 0,0, if the lines don't show pan over and up just a little bit, then same the file. Most don't use the grid anyway after getting used to the program, if ever. You may find it easier to work without that on anyway.

[Casio47]

Oh...That Works!

Thanks