I have set up the drawing area to Architectural units with default of 0'=1/16". I cannot get the drawing area to approximate a real piece of paper drawing at 1/8"=1' scale. When I input dimensions, the lines go way off the page. I am unable to zoom in enough to fit the drawing. I know that it must be some basic set up but I don't know what. Can someone help me?
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@patsyrwhatley wrote:
I have set up the drawing area to Architectural units with default of 0'=1/16". I cannot get the drawing area to approximate a real piece of paper drawing at 1/8"=1' scale. When I input dimensions, the lines go way off the page. I am unable to zoom in enough to fit the drawing. I know that it must be some basic set up but I don't know what. Can someone help me?
It depends on how big is the model you want to draw and how big is sheet of paper you have set in the Layout.
For example if you set up US Letter sheet, than you will be able to see the model with real world dimensions 84'-6 1/4" x 64'-5 13/16" at 1/8"=1' scale inside viewport with maximum size on this sheet.
See attached drawing file (Layout 1)
Maxim
As you can tell, I am brand new to this. So to get my image to fit to the screen, I need to format it In "Model" section or "page set up"? The default seems to be Model which only allows me to draw as large as about 4'0" with the architectural setting.
@patsyrwhatley wrote:As you can tell, I am brand new to this. So to get my image to fit to the screen, I need to format it In "Model" section or "page set up"? The default seems to be Model which only allows me to draw as large as about 4'0" with the architectural setting.
It would benefit you immensely to take a class as well.
As I said before:
It depends on how big is the model you want to draw and how big is sheet of paper you have set in the Layout.
For example if real-world units of your model are within 85'x65' square, than you need to setup Model space with LIMITS command in order to be able to use as much drawing area as you need.
After you set the limits you need to use ZOOM command with ALL option to see all drawing area within limits you specified:
Command: LIMITS Reset Model space limits: Specify lower left corner or [ON/OFF] <0'-0",0'-0">: Specify upper right corner <1'-0",0'-9">: 85',65' Command: z ZOOM Specify corner of window, enter a scale factor (nX or nXP), or [All/Center/Dynamic/Extents/Previous/Scale/Window/Object] <real time>: All Regenerating model. Command:
Now you can start to draw in Model.
Next step is to use Page Setup Manager in Layout to setup paper size and create viewport with your proffered scale.
Maxim