topic Re: wrong plot scale stamp in AutoCAD Forum

wrong plot scale stamp

memoalcr — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 14:21:57 GMT

I am plotting a DWG in millimeters. For this particular case I want to plot 1:150; however the plot scale stamp says1:3810 which is the equivalent in inches. I have set the unit drawings to millimeters as well as the plot stamp units in the advanced options of the plot stamp window. Any suggestions on how to deal with this issue?

Re: wrong plot scale stamp

pendean — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 14:53:00 GMT

Are you plotting from modespace?

Did you change your plotstamp units setting to mm or meter or ...?

Re: wrong plot scale stamp

memoalcr — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 19:05:54 GMT

The error occurs in both model space and paper space

And yes, the plot stamp units are set in millimeters

Any ideas?

Re: wrong plot scale stamp

pendean — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 19:10:39 GMT

Can you share your DWG file? Ensure the plotstamps are there and set correctly.

Re: wrong plot scale stamp

memoalcr — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 19:21:23 GMT

Attached you will find the file

Re: wrong plot scale stamp

pendean — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 20:07:41 GMT

See attached PDF: notice the ISO paper size I selected and the driver I used (it's in the PLOTSTAMP info on the sheet). I suspect you did not select an ISO paper size but an inches paper size which confuses AutoCAD and gets you the wrong scale info.

Re: wrong plot scale stamp

memoalcr — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 22:38:06 GMT

I see what you did; but I didn't have to do it like that in ACAD2014. I'll play with it.

Re: wrong plot scale stamp

pendean — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 12:55:32 GMT

I don't think so, but I no longer have R2014 either.

Re: wrong plot scale stamp

holly88 — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 12:30:33 GMT

Anyone cracked this yet??

Unfortunately I'm only 46years old and don't know what an inch is

Re: wrong plot scale stamp

holly88 — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 13:11:40 GMT

ISO seems to be the important bit.

I'll look at getting ISO's added to plotter. (IE "ISO A0" not just "A0") my DWGtoPDF printer has "ISO A0" and prints correct plot stamp

Re: wrong plot scale stamp

Anonymous — Fri, 14 Sep 2018 17:38:31 GMT

Try changing "Measurement System" to "Metric" in the window Region Settings and reboot. This worked for me.

Re: wrong plot scale stamp

holly88 — Wed, 26 Sep 2018 15:31:00 GMT

Thanks, but no joy