Enlarge .dwg drawing

[cornia.stefano]

Hello! I have a .dwg drawing, I need to enlarge it in A4 size...
is there someone that can help me?

[pendean]

Your 'drawing' is at 1:1 scale, it's drawn actual size: this is a very good thing. There is nothing to fix.

Your issue is your titleblock is not 1:1 and in modelspace, so it it wrong and not the content it is outlining. Do you not use paperspace for plotting? That way your titleblock can be actual size and your model can remain 1:1 actual size.

Fix your titleblock (which is missing a scale indicator so I can;t even tell, not even from your pagesetup settings that are only on 'fit').

[cornia.stefano]

Thank you for the answer
I am not CAD expert
I only need a PDF file with my dwg drawing zoomed and so more leggible than now. Is it possible to do this?

[pendean]

PLOT command
select the DWG to PDF driver
Select a LARGE sheet size for the PDF, as large as you want.
For WHAT TO PLOT, select WINDOW then window around the image.
OK button to plot.
Watch were the PDF is created.

Here are links you can use to learn more about the process:
https://www.google.com/#q=how+to+plot+to+PDF+from+AutoCAD

[Patchy]

Quick and dirty way to enlarge the texts

[cornia.stefano]

you are greats! 🙂

the last PDF you have posted in this forum is very good,

what is exactly the procedure that you have used ?

thanks again!

[Patchy]

Made a duplicate of the drawing, click on the dimension and right click, use select similar; explode the dimension;

Click on the dimension text, right click, select similar, go to Properties Pallet and change the text size.

Go to PLOT

[Patchy]

Made a duplicate of the drawing, click on the dimension and right click, use select similar; explode the dimension;

Click on the dimension text, right click, select similar, go to Properties Pallet and change the text size.

Go to PLOT

[dmfrazier]

"explode the dimension"

What?!!

No need to do that. Just use Properties to change (override) the text height of the dimension object.

[Patchy]

Sure, nobody will die because of the explosion.

A quick print because I don't want to see this.

[dmfrazier]

"Sure, nobody will die because of the explosion."

Of course not, but in general exploding dims is not a good "habit" for "newbies" to develop - and the alternative is just as easy (if not easier).  It also has the advantage of introducing them to the vast array of Properties dimensions have.  If any further tweaking were necessary, it might be easier to tweak dims instead of individual lines, arrows, text.

"A quick print because I don't want to see this."

I think what you are trying to demonstrate is that when making the text size larger (while it's still part of a dimension) some of the dim text may move and overlap others (based on certain dim variables).  If so, you've made a good point, but still I suppose that could be resolved fairly easily by adjusting other dim properties or with some quick grip editing.

All for the benefit of the OP.

[JoAnn_Hogan]

I can see you never had to fix a drawing for someone that went explode crazy!!! Maybe if you Save the drawing as a different name, put a massive EXPLODED behind it, do what you need to do and DELETE it afterwards. Not exploding the original? But trust me it is a real pain if you receive a drawing that is completely exploded, expecially the hatching! I always tell my classes if they send me a drawing that was exploded, Ill let them re-do it or fix it them selfs.

[sthompson1021]

Hi, you and DM both seem to be missing the FIRST thing that Patchy said "Make a duplicate of the drawing". While exploding dims or blocks generally isn't a good practice, it can save a lot of time if you just need a quick plot. It is a good tip for doing what the OP needed to do.

[dmfrazier]

"...you and DM both seem to be missing the FIRST thing that Patchy said "Make a duplicate of the drawing". While exploding dims or blocks generally isn't a good practice, it can save a lot of time if you just need a quick plot. It is a good tip for doing what the OP needed to do."

I did not miss anything that Patchy said.  I fully understood what he did and why he did it.  I was just engaging in some good-natured ribbing with a fellow forum contributor who I happen to have a great deal of respect for (and I think he understood that).

[Patchy]

I already did saveas another name, plot it as PDF for the OP in less than 1 minute.

I shouldn't get an F and redo the drawing