SCALE 1:2 VS 1/2
SCALE 1:2 VS 1/2
(OP)
Hi,
I'm working for a new company that uses US customary scale instead of the ISO std. As you all know Solidworks automatically uses the scale ratio with a colon "1:2".
Is there a way for SW to automatically insert the fractional "1/2" using custom properties?
Thanks,
SWCADMAN
I'm working for a new company that uses US customary scale instead of the ISO std. As you all know Solidworks automatically uses the scale ratio with a colon "1:2".
Is there a way for SW to automatically insert the fractional "1/2" using custom properties?
Thanks,
SWCADMAN






RE: SCALE 1:2 VS 1/2
In the ISO Drawing standard they list scale as 1:1, 2:1, & 1:4.....so I'm not sure doing it 1/2 is part of any standard.
Best Regards,
Heckler
"Never underestimate the power of very stupid people in large groups" John Kenneth Galbraith
RE: SCALE 1:2 VS 1/2
1/1, 2/1... is the US customary per the drawing requirements manual. I'ver always used 1:1 2:1 etc. But this compant I'm working for now insist that I use 1/2, 1/1 etc.
SWCADMAN
RE: SCALE 1:2 VS 1/2
Chris
Sr. Mechanical Designer, CAD
RE: SCALE 1:2 VS 1/2
RE: SCALE 1:2 VS 1/2
There is a way in the document properties - detailing - view labels to change the scale delimiter to 1/1, 2/1 in the detail views and section views...so I think there must be a way to change it in the sheet.
Thanks,
SWCADMAN
RE: SCALE 1:2 VS 1/2
RE: SCALE 1:2 VS 1/2
Beleive it or not, I have talked to people that has problems with it because of tolerance.
I suggest staying with fractions per stds.
Chris
Sr. Mechanical Designer, CAD
SolidWorks 05 SP3.1 / PDMWorks 05
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RE: SCALE 1:2 VS 1/2
In Tools-Options-Document Properties-Under "View Labels" you can set your section, detail, and auxillary views to be 1/2 instead of 1:2. You just need to uncheck the checkmark in each section where it says "per standard". Then set the delimiter to X/X instaed of X:X.
This is how it is in 2005 & 2006. Not sure about previous versions.
Best Regards,
Jon
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Solidworks 2006 SP0.0
RE: SCALE 1:2 VS 1/2
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