Scale Factors Paper Space
Scale Factors Paper Space
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What is the scale for a D-size drawing when I do the layout in model space at a 1:1 ratio?
What is the appropriate notation in the title block?
What is the appropriate notation in the title block?





RE: Scale Factors Paper Space
Viewports are scaled as you please.
Each viewport can have it's own scale.
If you have one large viewport, you can report it's scale in the title block. I report the scale so fother viewports under each viewort.
I like to use a graphical scale within each viewport, in model space right next to the object group.
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Good post.
IFRS-
Insert the title block onto the paper-space sheet (tab) at 1:1, no matter what size t-block (A-sz,B-sz,C-sz,D-sz...). Usual insertion is 0,0, but you might want to adjust that alittle for plotting the info line along the left edge of your print. I leave it a 0,0 and adjust the plot itself, but usually "centering" the plot and PLOTTING TO FIT solves everything. Make any viewport you want for developing your various view(s), and zoom each to a scale that corresponds to a "drawing scale" (1/2"=1'...). Plot your drawing at 1:1, and set it to "fit", and you'll be OK. If you need exact scale, find out exactly what the printer boundary is, (usually 1/4" to 1/2" off eatch edge), set your title block to a ratio of that (corner-tocorner), and that ratio will give your exact plot scale to input. If you need more clarification, take this as far as you can, and post back here with some detail, and we can take you farther forward, 'til you hit your goal. Still, this should be snough clues to get you started, anyway.
Good luck,
C. Fee
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So how do I determine the scale? Do I just print it out and calculate it?
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Hope this helps.
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Set up your paper space plot sheet at 24" height by 36" width, which is standard D-size paper.
Place a Viewport on the paper space plot sheet and window your drawing in at the proper scale. For example, a model space scale of 1"=30' would be a scale of 1:30 for the viewport. Double-click in the viewport to activate it, and then choose Zoom, scale, and enter 1/30XP for the scale (XP being the command for a relative scale in paper space).
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Does anyone know the "System variable" to open the dialog box when using the "igesin" command on the command line.
Having a problem with the iges editor asking me for "file name" instead of opening a dialog box to Browse to the iges file I need to open.
When we open .dwg files the dialog box opens but not for igesin.
Also We have alot of problems transfering .iges to .dxf & .dwg , any thoughts about where I can get additional info.
AutoCAD 2000i
Thanks
Mark
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C.Fee