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autocad for mac scaling problem

nilsen.ida — Wed, 03 Aug 2022 20:47:28 GMT

Hi all,

I'm very new to autocad (using autocad mac 2023), having some trouble scaling - I think the trouble is probably with my units (mm) somewhere but I can't figure out where. I am drawing floor plans at 1:1 in model space for a 10m x 8m space, trying to scale at 1:50 to fit on 11"x17" sheet. I can see them on the sheet in the viewport layout at a default custom scale which is 0.000502, obviously they disappear at 1:50.

Not sure what I'm doing wrong here - my units look right but I suspect they are not. Attaching file here! Thanks for your help!

Re: autocad for mac scaling problem

pendean — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 16:39:14 GMT

Why is your door 75-feet wide? your units appear to be set to inches too

You are not drafting at 1:1 scale, a CAD requirement: this is not paper drafting.

Re: autocad for mac scaling problem

nilsen.ida — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 19:21:03 GMT

Thanks, as mentioned, having trouble with units, I was intending to work in mm, which would make the work at a 1:1 scale. On my end, my preferences are set to mm as unit, and in the unit command they are also set to mm. I can't figure out why it is not in mm.

However, I was able to solve my problem by cutting and pasting onto an iso template, so while this is still a mystery to me, the problem is solved.

Re: autocad for mac scaling problem

pendean — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 20:44:39 GMT

@nilsen.ida That's a good fix: it appears you may have started in a non-ISO template file set up for "architextural units". FWIW 75-feet is also 900-inches, you most likely intended a 900mm door width, so I can see how that got away from you easily.

Re: autocad for mac scaling problem

RachelGomez161999 — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 13:07:47 GMT

~~Solution:~~
~~Decrease the text display scale on the system or increase the screen resolution.~~
~~To decrease display scale:~~
~~Windows 10:~~
~~Right-click the desktop and choose Display Settings.~~
~~Click the menu under "Change the size of text, apps, and other items" and select a lower percentage.~~
~~Click the "Sign out now" link if presented with it.~~
~~Windows 7:~~
~~Right-click the desktop and choose Screen Resolution.~~
~~Click "Make text and other items larger or smaller."~~
~~Select "Smaller - 100%" (or maybe "Medium - 125%").~~
~~Click Apply.~~
~~To increase screen resolution:~~
~~Windows 10:~~
~~Right-click the desktop and choose Display Settings.~~
~~Click the menu under "Resolution" and select a lower setting.~~
~~Windows 7:~~
~~Right-click the desktop and choose Screen Resolution.~~
~~Change the Resolution menu to a lower setting.~~
~~Click Apply.~~

~~Greeting,~~

~~Rachel Gomez~~

***THE POST HAS BEEN EDITED: THE ANSWERS PROVIDED ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO AUTOCAD FOR MAC USERS***

Re: autocad for mac scaling problem

maxim_k — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 07:00:14 GMT

Hi @RachelGomez161999 ,

This is AutoCAD for Mac Forum, but you write about AutoCAD for Windows.

Plus - your advice is off topic.