topic Re: Scaling Problem in AutoCAD LT Forum

Scaling Problem

Anonymous — Tue, 21 Aug 2018 19:26:25 GMT

I need help scaling a drawing. the drawing will be on D size Paper- 36"x24".

I'm working on an architectural drawing and the original plans given to me had a scale of 3/16" = 1'-0".

That was the scale I used on my drawing but my coworker told me that I did not use a correct scale. I'm using AutoCAD 2010LT. the one side of the building is supposed to be 30'. How do I get the right scale on the drawing? how do I set it up, so when my coworker measures the print out it comes out to be 30 feet? I'm so stumped on this whole scaling thing. PLease help.

Re: Scaling Problem

pendean — Tue, 21 Aug 2018 19:31:42 GMT

You never EVER scale a drawing in AutoCAD/LT: you always draw at 1:1 scale, aka real world dimensions. When you need a scale for printing purposes you can use PLOT command and the correct sheet size/scale, or you can get into Layouts and viewports.

How long have you used AutoCAD/LT? I ask so we can tailor the correct level response to help you out. And is the person you are working with using a CAD program that is not AutoCAD? or are they also drawing at a scale other than 1:1 by accident?

Re: Scaling Problem

Anonymous — Tue, 21 Aug 2018 19:35:02 GMT

I only been working at this company for 3 months, so I only used this program 3 months. I have used other autocad programs before but that was a long time ago. I'm the only one who uses this program here. no one else knows how to use autocad. my co worker had the drawings printed out but when he checked the scale it said the scale was not correct, and I guess they gotten in trouble for it.

Re: Scaling Problem

gotphish001 — Tue, 21 Aug 2018 19:46:50 GMT

Do what it shows in the screencast to make your drawing 1:1 in your modelspace. Then you can do what Dean suggests and use plot or layouts to scale the drawing to any size you want. I prefer layouts. In the example I know a line is 3 feet when measured in the drawing at whatever scale someone drew it at(never draw in a scale because the next person has to guess what you did), but the line in the real world is supposed to be 15 feet. So if I scale the entire drawing up using scale>reference so that one line is the size it should be at 1:1 then the rest of it should be 1:1 also.

Re: Scaling Problem

Anonymous — Tue, 21 Aug 2018 19:44:45 GMT

I don't understand what you did in that video

Re: Scaling Problem

gotphish001 — Tue, 21 Aug 2018 19:50:16 GMT

I was editing my post to explain it more as you commented. Read what I added. Does that make more sense?

I know in that drawing that one side of the rectangle is 3 feet as you can see by the dimension. That line is supposed to be 15 feet at 1:1. I draw a line 15 feet long to use as my reference line then use scale with sub option "reference" and use the line I just drew that is 15 feet as the reference.

Re: Scaling Problem

Anonymous — Tue, 21 Aug 2018 19:50:01 GMT

not really, I know you said draw the drawing using 1:1. so when I go to print this drawing, how do I know what scale to use to properly print this drawing? the paper size I'm using is 36" x 24", so how do I know what the correct scale is?

Re: Scaling Problem

gotphish001 — Tue, 21 Aug 2018 19:57:02 GMT

That is why you use a layout in paperspace. You can right click on the layout tab and go into PAGE SETUP MANAGER. Change the paper size to the size you want and that is the size paper that will show up white. The little dotted line around the paper is the printable area. Now when you are in the layout tab go to the LAYOUT tab on the tool bar then in the LAYOUT VIEWPORTS panel select rectangular viewport. Draw the view port so it fits on the paper. It should show your whole model space in the viewport. Double click to get into the viewport and on the bottom toolbar you will see a scale, set that to a scale that will make the drawing fit on the paper how you want it to show up. You can use pan to get it in the correct place. Then on the bottom tool bar use the picture of the lock to lock it in that location and next to it press PAPER and it will get you back into paperspace. It's kind of long to explain in text. I suggest googling how to use paperspace on youtube. I will probably be so much simply to understand if you watch a 3 minute video.

Re: Scaling Problem

Anonymous — Tue, 21 Aug 2018 19:59:10 GMT

ok I will take a look at that. thank you.

Re: Scaling Problem

gotphish001 — Tue, 21 Aug 2018 19:59:22 GMT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcCelu3HByw

Try watching this

Re: Scaling Problem

pendean — Tue, 21 Aug 2018 20:02:25 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:

not really, I know you said draw the drawing using 1:1. so when I go to print this drawing, how do I know what scale to use to properly print this drawing? the paper size I'm using is 36" x 24", so how do I know what the correct scale is?

PLOT command

Re: Scaling Problem

Anonymous — Tue, 21 Aug 2018 22:53:22 GMT

No need to watch the video. I understand completely now. you had helped me
a lot with this thank you so much I was so stressed and now im only a tad
stressed because of other issues, but this helps out so much. thank you so
much for helping me.