https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/can-t-scale-drawing-to-1-250-for-printing/m-p/13212564#M6459 <P>hello, i have a 1:1 siteplan that i drew with meters as the units. i need to print at a 1:250 scale, however whenever i try to do so in the layout tab, it is incredibly small even on a 11" x 8.5" paper. i'm not entirely sure if i'm doing something wrong, or if it's the scale i am using. i have attached the dwg file if that is helpful. thanks!&nbsp;</P> Sun, 15 Dec 2024 17:51:42 GMT n_nhaery 2024-12-15T17:51:42Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/can-t-scale-drawing-to-1-250-for-printing/m-p/13212564#M6459 <P>hello, i have a 1:1 siteplan that i drew with meters as the units. i need to print at a 1:250 scale, however whenever i try to do so in the layout tab, it is incredibly small even on a 11" x 8.5" paper. i'm not entirely sure if i'm doing something wrong, or if it's the scale i am using. i have attached the dwg file if that is helpful. thanks!&nbsp;</P> Sun, 15 Dec 2024 17:51:42 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/can-t-scale-drawing-to-1-250-for-printing/m-p/13212564#M6459 n_nhaery 2024-12-15T17:51:42Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/can-t-scale-drawing-to-1-250-for-printing/m-p/13212632#M6460 <P>Since you're drawing in<STRONG>&nbsp;Meters</STRONG> in Model but your Layout is using units in <STRONG>Millimeters</STRONG> then this is your ScalelistEdit factor for <STRONG>1:250</STRONG>:</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="paullimapa_1-1734290968512.png" style="width: 842px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1446153iA43DF5519BE80C6A/image-dimensions/842x327?v=v2" width="842" height="327" role="button" title="paullimapa_1-1734290968512.png" alt="paullimapa_1-1734290968512.png" /></span></P><P>To see more of your large site plan I would use <STRONG>1:1000</STRONG> then your <STRONG>ScalelistEdit</STRONG> factor would be this:</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="paullimapa_2-1734291046178.png" style="width: 849px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1446154iA85621446361F250/image-dimensions/849x344?v=v2" width="849" height="344" role="button" title="paullimapa_2-1734291046178.png" alt="paullimapa_2-1734291046178.png" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Sun, 15 Dec 2024 19:33:33 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/can-t-scale-drawing-to-1-250-for-printing/m-p/13212632#M6460 paullimapa 2024-12-15T19:33:33Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/can-t-scale-drawing-to-1-250-for-printing/m-p/13212642#M6461 <P>I think you should be using a scale of 1 to 2500.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>At a scale of 1 to 250, you would not get your scale bar (lower right hand side of drawing) onto an A1 sheet.</P> Sun, 15 Dec 2024 20:03:10 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/can-t-scale-drawing-to-1-250-for-printing/m-p/13212642#M6461 richard_387 2024-12-15T20:03:10Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/can-t-scale-drawing-to-1-250-for-printing/m-p/13212655#M6462 <P>I think you are correct to see the entire site at 1:2500&nbsp;<a href="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/16617044">@n_nhaery</a>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="paullimapa_0-1734294345098.png" style="width: 864px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1446156i6FA0071E530704BE/image-dimensions/864x375?v=v2" width="864" height="375" role="button" title="paullimapa_0-1734294345098.png" alt="paullimapa_0-1734294345098.png" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P> Sun, 15 Dec 2024 20:26:11 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/can-t-scale-drawing-to-1-250-for-printing/m-p/13212655#M6462 paullimapa 2024-12-15T20:26:11Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/can-t-scale-drawing-to-1-250-for-printing/m-p/13212684#M6463 <P>&nbsp;</P><P>thank you, i'm testing out the 1:2500 scale as you showed in your message, mine isn't filling the A1 page. have i done something incorrect in the provided screenshots? i do need the siteplan printed on a page size that adequate for drawing over with tracing paper. thank you again.</P> Sun, 15 Dec 2024 20:49:54 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/can-t-scale-drawing-to-1-250-for-printing/m-p/13212684#M6463 n_nhaery 2024-12-15T20:49:54Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/can-t-scale-drawing-to-1-250-for-printing/m-p/13212690#M6464 <P>As I responded previously, setup a layout for each different scale instead of changing the PLOT window's scale...leave that at 1:1</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="paullimapa_0-1734296282830.png" style="width: 1046px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1446158i09EF3B48CEDFB503/image-dimensions/1046x565?v=v2" width="1046" height="565" role="button" title="paullimapa_0-1734296282830.png" alt="paullimapa_0-1734296282830.png" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P> Sun, 15 Dec 2024 20:58:32 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/can-t-scale-drawing-to-1-250-for-printing/m-p/13212690#M6464 paullimapa 2024-12-15T20:58:32Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/can-t-scale-drawing-to-1-250-for-printing/m-p/13212708#M6465 <P>perfect, greatly appreciated, thank you so much!</P> Sun, 15 Dec 2024 21:08:14 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/can-t-scale-drawing-to-1-250-for-printing/m-p/13212708#M6465 n_nhaery 2024-12-15T21:08:14Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/can-t-scale-drawing-to-1-250-for-printing/m-p/13212710#M6466 <P>you are welcome and thank&nbsp;<a href="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/12585731">@richard_387</a>&nbsp;for contributing to the answer...cheers!!!</P> Sun, 15 Dec 2024 21:09:19 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/can-t-scale-drawing-to-1-250-for-printing/m-p/13212710#M6466 paullimapa 2024-12-15T21:09:19Z