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Scale drawing plotting

Anonymous — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 08:09:01 GMT

Hi,

I have a template that I work from with sheets that are set up (A3, A4, A1). When I have drawn a floorplan and, for example, I put it in the A3 sheet and scale it : Z (enter) Scale (enter) 1/75xp (enter). I then click the plot command at the top and save the PDF, where I send it to another computer to print on an A3 sized paper. I check it with a scale ruler and it is wrong.

Can someone suggest a solution to this problem?

Thanks

Re: Scale drawing plotting

imadHabash — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 08:19:38 GMT

Hello,

you wrote (...I put it in the A3 sheet and scale it : Z (enter) Scale (enter) 1/75xp (enter) )

you have to put a digit before xp like ( 2xp,.5xp,...etc) depending on your needed scale.

Re: Scale drawing plotting

Anonymous — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 08:21:31 GMT

Hi,

Yes I have put exactly : 1/75xp and yet the scale is off when I have printed it on A3???

I don't know what else to check???

Thanks

Re: Scale drawing plotting

ennujozlagam — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 08:35:16 GMT

@Anonymous hello, it could be your plotting scale is "fit to scale" or untick fit to paper and change 1:1 or 1:100 whatever is appropriate. thanks

Re: Scale drawing plotting

imadHabash — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 08:53:10 GMT

what i mean in my first post is to put just a number NOT 1/75.

in case of mm units ...and when we need scale 1:50 we put 2xp and for 1:100 we put 1xp and for 1:75 we put 1.333xp...etc

Re: Scale drawing plotting

john.vellek — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 14:07:59 GMT

HI @Anonymous,

The way you are zooming in your viewport should work fine. I have been doing it the same way for a long time. So, if the zoom isn't the issue then it must be in the plotting. Can you attach a drawings with your page setup and also your PC3 so I can see what might not behaving? It is likely the scale factor in the plot setup but I will be happy to investigate and report back.

Re: Scale drawing plotting

john.vellek — Fri, 05 Aug 2016 16:34:41 GMT

HI @Anonymous,

I haven't seen an update on your issue yet. Can you show me the plot information and perhaps attach a drawing? I would like to get this resolved for you.

Re: Scale drawing plotting

Anonymous — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 13:30:22 GMT

Hi, sorry for the delay in my reply.

Please find attached screenshot of my settings.

Also, I dont know what a PC3 is as I have not being taught this as of yet.

Many Thanks

Sam

Re: Scale drawing plotting

john.vellek — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 14:56:33 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

These settings look correct in your page setup. Tell me this please, once you zoom in your viewport, when you measure a line of known length in paperspace, does it show up the correct length? Realize that measuring with dist will give you the modelspace measurement. There are some ways to work around this but since you appear to be new to AutoCAD, I suggest just drawing a line in paperspace on top of the model line so you can measure the paperspace line.

You are also welcome to attach a drawing file as a sample for me to look at.

Re: Scale drawing plotting

pendean — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 16:04:17 GMT

Show us your DWG file please and the PDF you created from it, let's fact-check you instead of waiting another week.

Or the PDF viewer is messing it up because of these settings that you forgot to change: this is how you print a PDF correctly at the scale you created the PDF, with these settings

Re: Scale drawing plotting

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 07:53:02 GMT

Hi John,

Please find attached drawing file of what I was working on when I sent you the screenshots.

As I usually use the same drawing template for every design, I do not change any settings. I am confused as to why the print outs are not to scale when I print them on A3 after checking with a scale ruler.

Many Thanks

Sam

Re: Scale drawing plotting

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 07:56:23 GMT

Hi,

Please find attached files.

As I am still learning, I am aware that there are some settings that I'm not yet aware of.

I appreciate the help!

Many Thanks

Sam

Re: Scale drawing plotting

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 07:58:05 GMT

Hi,

The settings you have sent me in a previous post is what I use everytime, yet it still prints incorrect.

Many Thanks

Sam

Re: Scale drawing plotting

pendean — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 12:33:26 GMT

When I enter the viewport in the layout A3 GA (looks like your PDF) it appears to not be set to any scale. So all of your output will be not-to-scale too.

What scale is your viewport supposed to be? Fix that.

Re: Scale drawing plotting

Anonymous — Sun, 14 Aug 2016 12:09:53 GMT

Hi,

The drawing I sent you was not to scale as i've been having this problem.

I have attached a drawing that I needed 1:75 scale on A3 along with the PDF.

Please take a moment to look at it to try and resolve this problem.

Many Thanks

Sam

Re: Scale drawing plotting

elshawadfy — Sun, 14 Aug 2016 23:03:45 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

The files you provided are already to scale.. I plotted the PDF and measured some lines.. The scale wright..

Just make sure - as @pendean mentioned - to use the "Actual Size" in the printing settings in your pdf reader application.. (not shrink or fit)

(For ex. 2500 mm after plotting should measure 33.333.. and it was..)

Re: Scale drawing plotting

pendean — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 13:16:36 GMT

Using your posted PDF, all the dimensions scale correct when I print them, so I still think this is the problem https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-2013-2014-2015-2016-2017/scale-drawing-plotting/m-p/6494640#M136826 if your printer driver, on the other PC, is not the problem with the scaling.

Show us a screenshot from the PDF viewer you are using on the other PC, let's start validating what you way, and let us know what exact driver is being used to print with.

Re: Scale drawing plotting

Anonymous — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 13:49:56 GMT

Hi all,

I have just test printed a drawing and it looks like everything has come out perfect when I measure with a scale ruler.

Thank you for your time, I appreciate it greatly!

🙂

Sam