content library scaling in AutoCad Mechanical 2013

[delliott7756]

I  have an existing drawing that was created in AutoCad 2012. I now have AutoCad mechanical 2013 and when I try to insert a steel member into the drawing (metric) the member inserts very small. How do I solve this problem and get the shapes to insert at the proper scale to the drawing?

[steve216586]

In the 2012 version, what are the UNITS value compared to the 2013 version? Also check the INSUNITS value in each.

[florian.c.schwab]

Hello,

I have a similar problem in AutoCad Mechenical 2014 and I am just a beginner so i don't know what causes it. I drawed the front view of this item (http://cncshop.at/index.php?a=454) in millimeters. So its 50mm long and 31mm high. If I insert a M4 screw the screw is significantly too small. I also attached the dwg-file and maybe someone can tell me what I am doing wrong.

Greetings

Florian

P.S.: Checked the INSUNITS (or DDUNITS) settings multiple times now.

[michaelsu · Accepted solution]

Hi,

I looked at your drawing in Options dialog->AM:Standards tab. Then I found the current unit is English (inch and feet). It seems you are inserting a metric template into a inch drawing. Hence the content size is not what you expect.

If you really want to start the drawing with Metric, please new a template based on metric template, eg acadiso.dwt or am_iso.dwt. Then if you insert any metric content, you will see the size displayed correctly.

[acwtzwegers]

Alternatively you can apply these templates on an existing drawing through A > Drawing utilities > Setup drawing

[delliott7756]

You are correct Michael! After searching around that is exactly what I found. In option under AM-Standards. But, when you change the scaling under AM-Standards it messes with the LTScale. Another issue to tackle!!! Anyway, my company tooko AutoCad Mech. off my computer and put regular AutoCad on, so I don't have to concern myself with this any longer.