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Custom Scale VS True scale of view port

Anonymous — Sun, 25 Feb 2018 12:09:16 GMT

i draw a drawing in Scale 1:1 in model space and in layout select page set up Paper size A0 and Scale 1:100 unit than in view port by properties set a custom scale 200 and check it by VP it show 1:200 and indicate scale is 1:200 so i print it on A0 and measure scale is wrong. Please advise how i calculate indicating/tag scale for details multiple view ports.

Re: Custom Scale VS True scale of view port

injineri — Sun, 25 Feb 2018 12:22:33 GMT

have you tried in plotting window set plot scale 1:1 and then plot with viewport scale 1:200?

Re: Custom Scale VS True scale of view port

chriscowgill7373 — Sun, 25 Feb 2018 12:34:00 GMT

What @injineri is asking is that you confirmed that you have unchecked the fit to paper option and set the plot scale in this box (left of my mouse cursor)to 1:1

Re: Custom Scale VS True scale of view port

Anonymous — Sat, 03 Mar 2018 11:30:46 GMT

Dear Mr chriscowgill7373,

my Question is not for printing My Question about indication, calculation, tagging scale under any detail or plan how we check or determine any view port scale with respect to plot scale/VP command Scale

Re: Custom Scale VS True scale of view port

chriscowgill7373 — Sat, 03 Mar 2018 15:45:26 GMT

If you set a viewport scale to 1:200, you have to print it at 1:1 to get the scale to be 1:200. the recommended process is set up your sheet so it is at a 1:1 scale, then set your viewport to the scale you want to print, then print the sheet full size.

Re: Custom Scale VS True scale of view port

Anonymous — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 06:41:43 GMT

Dear chriscowgill7373,

i understand i my view port scale is 1:200 i print it scale 1:1 but the the sheet size is max. A0 which is not fitted.

1- i set page setting on scale 1:100 with sheet selecting A0

2- i draw drawing in meter at scale 1:1 in model space

3- when i set my drawing/Plan in layout it adjusted in sheet at scale (custom scale 200 and VP show it as 200:1) i write under plan scale 1:200

than i print it on A0 with already selected page set up scale which 1:100.

my consultant said it wrong scale mentioned 1:200 it 1:500M ( when i calculate by tape it is 1:500)

for example a length 6000 after printing it comes 12mm i divide 6000 by 12 equal to 500 so it is correct. how i calculate it 1:200 VP scale is correct as 1:500M. please under stand my Question.

Re: Custom Scale VS True scale of view port

gotphish001 — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 13:29:28 GMT

Don't do your step 1. Just leave that 1:1. You are setting two scales over top of each other. Leave everything 1:1 except viewport scale. Just make the viewport scale the scale you want.

If at your 1:200 scale the drawing doesn't fit on a A0 sheet then changing the printing scale to make it fit can't possibly keep the 1:200 scale.

Re: Custom Scale VS True scale of view port

Anonymous — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 13:54:43 GMT

OK know i understand
i set page set up at scale 1:1 with sheet A0
than set title block as sheet A0 and fit my Plan in required area than check Scale by VP its OK.
bundle of thnks