Wacky scale

[cakewalk2]

Hi -

How would you use the zoom command (z, 1/100xp, etc) from a viewport in paperspace to make a 1/20" = 1' drawing?

(Not 1" = 20').

This is an architectural drawing, but it's a very large parking garage and we're using 24x36 sheets, so at 1/16" = 1' it doesn't quite fit (and they don't want to use a bigger sheet size, so they suggested this wacky scale).

Thanks!!!

[pendean]

What on earth...? Who would measure that, and with what instrument?

How to stay out of trouble: never print to a scale no one can measure with an instrument without doing math in their head to work it out. Try an engineering scale (not architectural) for your parking garage, it's how the structural guy would draw and issue it anyway.

A little light reading:
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/nfa/engineer-architect-scales.pdf
Where to buy such a scale:
http://www.draftingsteals.com/catalog-drafting---drawing-aides-scales-triangular-scale-engineers-sca...
If you want to get into the whole scaling thing on your day off:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineer's_scale

[cakewalk2]

Hi Dean,
Thanks.
I have both scales on my desk - engineering and architectural, and understand both.
Neither have 1/20" = 1' scale - lol. 

I knew that before I asked the question, but thought that's what our client wanted.

I've attached the dwg file.  So for 1" = 20' - when in paperspace, and inside the viewport, I type z - 1/20xp - it doesn't seem to be right.

Is there something I'm missing here?

thanks.

[cakewalk2]

oops - here is the xref

[Holly_Jones]

z - 1/240xp (1"=240" or 20'). You were scaling inches to feet.

[pendean]

I'd question the request: if no one can measure it, what's the point in issuing it to scale 🙂

[hwalker]

If it's architectural and in feet and inches wouldn't it be better at a 1:24 scale

[cakewalk2]

YEsss!!  Oh- how simple!!

Thank you so much!!