Creating Templates according to paper size (A0/A1/A2/A3/A4) & fitting drawing within that template

[geteway2digitalindia]

Starting from scratch I am trying to create templates as per standard paper sizes :

A0 : 841 x 1189 mm

A1 : 594 x 841 mm

A2 : 420 x 594 mm

A3 : 297 x 420 mm

A4 : 210 x 297 mm

However I am not understanding how to fit any structure whose dimensions are much bigger than any of the paper sizes, for example a builging of say 20m x 17m. Do I need to apply scale to the drawing.

I am trying to understand in depth the differences in the following scenarios from a SCALE point of view :

Scenario 1 : Starting Autocad > Set units > Set Limits > Zoom All > Create any drawing > Taking prints in paper sizes of my choice ranging from A4 to A0

Scenario 2 : Starting Autocad > Set Units > Create Templates as per paper sizes > Fitting drawings of any dimensions in any of the Templates

Scenario 3 : Starting Autocad > Set Units > Set Limits > Zoom All > Create any drawing > Apply dimensions using Dimension Style commands > Selecting the Scale Factor using DIMENSIONSTYLE command

What is the co-relations between applying scales during drafting in Autocad & the drawing getting scaled output as a print in my preferred paper size.....

[Alfred.NESWADBA · Accepted solution]

Hi,

a paperformat is used inside layouts, so you can have a layout for A4, for A3, ... for A0, on the layout you have border, titleblock and maybe some text content, bom, ...

Your model is not drawn on the layout, your model is drawn inside the model-space, in the correct size.

When you have finished your model you can then create a viewport inside the layout your want to use for plotting, for the viewport you decide the part of the model you want to show as well as the scale you want to have this model (or part of the model) printed.

That's what can be described with a few sentences, does that help?

- alfred -

[geteway2digitalindia]

GREAT....!!