How to enlarge and object without changing it's dimensions?

[Anonymous]

Hello,

I am a new user of AutoCAD having been using Inventor Fusion for a while now, but I needed to print off my files as 2D manufacturing drawings. 

I am having trouble making an object large enough to see on print, but not chanigng its dimensions. Whenever I try to scale the object the dimensions change even if I set them to annotative. I have looked at simillar post's regarding this topic but I am having trouble understanding them. I am using AutoCAD 2013. 

I have attached the file that I am trying to modify if it is any help in solving my problem. 

Regards,

Chris 

[maxim_k · Accepted solution]

Hi Chris,

You don't need to use Annotative dimension style in this case, as annotative feature changes only size of the elements of dimension itself (text height, arrow size, etc.) furthermore, the use of annotative dimension style in Layout does not make sense, as the print scale in Layout is always 1:1.

In order to set "right" dimensions for scaled objects you have to set scale factor on Primary units tab of dimension style. For example I scaled your detail 4 times, then I change scale factor in Dim Style to 1/4=0.25.

I attached resulting DWG with detail scaled 4 times and with new Dim Style "ISO-25 x4"

Maxim

[Anonymous]

Thank you very much for your help! It was exactly what I needed! 

[maxim_k]

Another way:

put your detail to model space, create viewport in Layout with scale 4:1 and use ordinary dim style in layout - AutoCAD automatically adjusts dimension values.

See attached DWG

Maxim

[Anonymous]

Ok, so once I have scanned in a drawing, I can enlarge say a 1/4 scale to a 1:1 scale, correct?

Glen

[maxim_k]

Welcome to Autodesk Forums!

Hi,

What do you mean by "I have scanned in a drawing"?

Maxim

[Anonymous]

Thank you!

Glen

[houzechariah]

I create a tital block but when i switch to layout to insert a drawing inside it doesn't clear in apperiance

[maxim_k]

Welcome to Autodesk Forums!

What do you mean by "it doesn't clear in appearance"?
Is it too small?
Can you attach screenshot?

Maxim