Scaling drawing format to match model
Scaling drawing format to match model
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I currently have my standard drawing formats (a,b,d,e size)
however as many may understand if i create a dwg on e-size and print 8 1/2 x 11 the text is impossible to see. It is important that my model always remains 1:1 scale. I would like to have a standard dwg format and just scale the frame up or down to better fit my model. Kinda like autocad method. How do i do this? Also i have searched and nothing really addresses this isssue. Thanks
however as many may understand if i create a dwg on e-size and print 8 1/2 x 11 the text is impossible to see. It is important that my model always remains 1:1 scale. I would like to have a standard dwg format and just scale the frame up or down to better fit my model. Kinda like autocad method. How do i do this? Also i have searched and nothing really addresses this isssue. Thanks






RE: Scaling drawing format to match model
Rob Rodriguez CSWP
President: Northern
Vermont SolidWorks User Group
www.robrodriguez.com
SW 2006 SP 2.0
RE: Scaling drawing format to match model
Chris
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RE: Scaling drawing format to match model
RE: Scaling drawing format to match model
RE: Scaling drawing format to match model
Making the other sizes is a snap if you have one done. Open your blank B size drawing template, right mouse click and select edit sheet format. You are now editing the sheet entities, tile blocks etc. Select everyhting and hit COPY. Now open another B size drawing template and edut he sheet. Erase everything so you have a clean sheet of paper. Set your sheet size in the "custom" dialog. Now PASTE your title block an info onto the sheet. All you have to do is adjust the border lines (if you have them) to fit on the A size and position your other info.
Rob Rodriguez CSWP
President: Northern
Vermont SolidWorks User Group
www.robrodriguez.com
SW 2006 SP 2.0
RE: Scaling drawing format to match model
RE: Scaling drawing format to match model
Rob Rodriguez CSWP
President: Northern
Vermont SolidWorks User Group
www.robrodriguez.com
SW 2006 SP 2.0
RE: Scaling drawing format to match model
On a side note could i create a block from my title block and scale this up or down?
RE: Scaling drawing format to match model
You could also have a second (or the last sheet) in your drawing set to the 11 x 17 or 8 1/2 x 11 size. You do all your work on sheet one (E size at 1:1) and then copy everything to the second (or last) sheet which is the smaller size, you would have to scale the views to fit on the smaller sheet. I'm not exactly sure this would work well, just thinking out loud??
Rob Rodriguez CSWP
President: Northern
Vermont SolidWorks User Group
www.robrodriguez.com
SW 2006 SP 2.0
RE: Scaling drawing format to match model
1) Edit sheet format that fills page good.
2) Highlight all and save as block.
3) Create blank dwg template.
4) After model creation, open blank dwg template and modify sheet size to fit part at 1:1 scale.
5) Edit sheet format and insert block. Scale block to fill sheet.
6) Modify document fonts so dimensions are legible.
Now for the problems
1) When i have what looks good and then go to print preview i end up with more margin than i see. ALthough not a major problem just does not fill sheet well.
2) Revision tables, How can i also scale this in the same manner as our blocks, but yet still be allowed to enter a new row and up the rev. If i create custom properties they will all update to the new text.
Overall this does seem to work other than a few glitches. Has anybody else tried anything similiar to this? Thanks
RE: Scaling drawing format to match model