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Custom drawing scale

Custom drawing scale

Custom drawing scale

(OP)
In a drawing view, you have a choice of "Use sheet scale", and "Use custom scale";  Is it possible to add a custom scale to the drop-down menu, such as 1:8 or 1:16 ?  If only there was faster way than going to "User Defined: > then manually enter scale.

Flores

RE: Custom drawing scale

(OP)
What do you mean by ER!  Please do not tell me that 1:8 and 1:16 is not supported by Solidworks because it isn't an ANSI standard...

Flores

RE: Custom drawing scale

By ER, Scott is referring to an Enhancement Request.  This can be done through the Solidworks support section of their website or through your VAR (Value Added Reseller).

RE: Custom drawing scale

It should always go by ANSI/ASME std. If it doesn't fit, go to another sht or bigger dwg.

Chris
Sr. Mechanical Designer, CAD
SolidWorks 05 SP3.1 / PDMWorks 05
ctopher's home site (updated 06-21-05)
FAQ559-1100
FAQ559-716

RE: Custom drawing scale

Drop-down menu? I'm on SW2004 sp5.0 ...is this something new? All I have are Textbox's waiting for me to enter a value.

Quote:

If only there was faster way than going to "User Defined: > then manually enter scale.

There is, all you have to do is ask.
...I'm guessing you'd like to know? If so go to:
http://kcswug.com/programs/macros/
and download "ScaleDrawingSheetAnnoText.swp". Now open up one of your drawings and then run the macro.

Does this help?
Ken

RE: Custom drawing scale

(OP)
Thanks Ken, that works great!
But, not to sound ungrateful, but is there a way to change the values of the "toggle" switches into whole numbers only?  For example, the first textbox has a "1", and the 2nd textbox has a "2".  
Instead of 2 > 2.5 >3 >3.5 >4, how could I modify it so it jumps from 2 > 3 > 4?

Thanks,
Flores

RE: Custom drawing scale

For the SpinButtonUp procedures, change
TextBoxDenom.value = TextBoxDenom.value + 0.5
to this
TextBoxDenom.value = Int(TextBoxDenom.value + 1)

And for the SpinButtonDown procedures, change
TextBoxDenom.value = TextBoxDenom.value - 0.5
to this
TextBoxDenom.value = Int(TextBoxDenom.value - 1)

Ken

RE: Custom drawing scale

(OP)
Thanks Ken.  Took me awhile to find the text to edit it, but I finally got it.    

Flores

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