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cropping/adjusting space size/orientation

cropping/adjusting space size/orientation

cropping/adjusting space size/orientation

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I'm an AutoCAD newb, using '05. I have four issues I've been trying to solve.

I have a flange that I scanned on a scanner, cleaned up in a graphics program, then used a utility to convert it from a photoshop file to an autocad file.

1.) The problem is that the drawing space where this object shows up is MUCH larger than the object. Is there any way to trim it down to just a little larger than the object?


2.) The object is in portait orientation, but the paper is in landscape. Is there a way to rotate all of the objects/layers to landscape orientation as it is much wider than it is tall. A simple way, like just rotating the space with the object attached or can you only doing it by rotating each individual object? If this is the only way, after I have selected all of the objects and its standing on its end, I think I'm supposed to click on a point for it to rotate around, would I just select a point at the bottom left corner to have it all rotate 90 degrees to the left?


3.) I have set the scale to 1:2. When I did this, on the paper space, the object got very small and moved down and to the left and it won't seem to let me center it.

The object I'm drawing is 17x4. I'm working with 8.5x11 paper, is this the best scale? I guess I could get 11x17 paper and do it 1:1, but I still need to get the hang of the scale/paper relationship setup. What is the proper way to setup/change the paper/scale?


4.) I've about got everything drawn and am ready to start dimensioning. Like I said, this drawing wasn't created from scratch. I imported it, then traced over all of it. I will be printing on 8.5x11 paper. I have looked in the page setup manager and have my printer and paper size selected. Where do I specify the scale and make sure that my drawing, the paper and whatever other things, are all sync'd to the same scale?

I have been looking and these are the items that I haven't figured out yet. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

RE: cropping/adjusting space size/orientation

Luke,

I move this thraed to the top. Maybe the experts have forgotten to reply...

1. What about zoom extents?

Lothar

ADT 2004
ACAD 2002

RE: cropping/adjusting space size/orientation

In our office we use model space almost exclusively, but when we do use paper space, we scale the viewport, instead of changing the scale of the actual objects.
In paperspace, select the viewport by clicking on the edge of it, the type the SCALE command.  
I don't know if this helps you with the item you are working on, but I have found this useful when an object that I am adding to my drawing is too large/small to fit on the page correctly.  
By the way, can I ask what program you used to convert the graphics file to autocad?  We are still not able to do this with any degree of usefulness.  I guess I just haven't located the right program/utility.
Thanks,
Mike

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