topic Re: DIMENSIONING QUESTION in AutoCAD LT Forum

DIMENSIONING QUESTION

Anonymous — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 19:41:00 GMT

I have completed my drawing in model. It is scaled in inches and indicates 36". When it comes into the paper space, it shows 3". What am I doing incorrectly?

Thanks.

Re: DIMENSIONING QUESTION

steven-g — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 20:57:43 GMT

Please post a dwg file, it only need have an object in model space of 36" and a dimension showing 3" in Paper space so someone can see what is going on.

Re: DIMENSIONING QUESTION

pendean — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 21:02:22 GMT

what does "comes into paper space" mean to the rest of us? Explain your process, your methodology, use AutoCAD only command names and terms please.

Re: DIMENSIONING QUESTION

Anonymous — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 15:35:50 GMT

I have not worked with AutoCAD since version 10. I has been several years since I left the drafting world. Perhaps I do not phrase my request in the manner you prefer but I am trying. I am having trouble scaling the templates to show the correct dimensions in Model. Any assistance is appreciated.

Thank you.

Sandie

Re: DIMENSIONING QUESTION

Anonymous — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 15:37:44 GMT

Thank you for your response. I apologize if my request was unclear. I draw in the MODEL space at the recommended 1:1 scale but when I open it in the LAYOUT, which has the template, the dimensioning is different from that in the MODEL. I attached the drawing I am working on.

I have not worked with AutoCAD since version 10. I has been several years since I left the drafting world. Perhaps I do not phrase my request in the manner you prefer but I am trying. I am having trouble scaling the templates to show the correct dimensions in Model. Any assistance is appreciated.

Thank you.

Sandie

Re: DIMENSIONING QUESTION

Bob_Zurunkle — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 16:47:18 GMT

OP are you familiar with annotation objects? It should be easy as 1-2-3. You are correct that you draw 1:1 in model space. It is your viewport in paper space (layout tab) that you set your zoom scale at (don't forget to lock it after).

Are you used to dimensioning in model space? Or do you dimension in paper space?

If you hit the F1 key and read up and practice creating annotation text and annotation dimensions, then you should be able to dimension on the fly at your desired visual scale. A related command would be CANNOSCALE, which tells model space what visual scale to display annotation objects at (there's a distinction between model space being 1:1 and having the visual scale set to match the anticipated viewport scale you'd like to have in paper space. You want 1/4" = 1'-0" in paper space? Then set the visual scale to 1/4"=1'-0" in model space. That doesn't change the fact that you draw at full scale (1:1) in model space.

Re: DIMENSIONING QUESTION

user181 — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:06:43 GMT

It looks like you have copied your model space into paper space and scaled it while removing it from model. You need to leave the drawing in model at 1:1 and create a viewport in paper space to display it at the scale you want.

Re: DIMENSIONING QUESTION

pendean — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 18:03:23 GMT

As noted by others, you keep your drawing at 1:1 scale in MODELSPACE, always.

To use a layout for plotting, you need to create a viewport which looks into modelspace, and you set the viewport to a scale. Here is tutorial https://blogs.autodesk.com/autocad/introduction-to-layouts-and-viewports-video-tutorial/