Scale List in 2019

[AllenJessup]

I did a Recover and purged a drawing. I used DWG-PURGE to purge it. This purged all unused Scales. I tried to use ScaleListEdit to reset the scales. I would usually select Imperial and Metric to reset because that would bring in the civil scales like 1" = 20'. This time it looked like it only brought in Metric and Architectural. I tried both Imperial and Metric alone and got similar results. I used to save the default scales out of the registry. But since I haven't had any trouble with them. I haven't done that since 2015.

I investigated the Scale List and found the scales named 1:1 through 1:100 are equal to 1" = 1' to 1" = 100'. So they're usable. But....  We use a field in the TB to display the viewport scale. So what should be 1" = 10' now displays as 1:10, which looks like a metric scale.

I can rename them all and create the ones larger than 1" = 100'. However. I'd like to know if this in now normal in 2019, am I doing something wrong or do I need to do a repair?

[Jowennl · Accepted solution]

Hi @AllenJessup ,

I'd like to know if this in now normal in 2019, am I doing something wrong or do I need to do a repair?

I believe no that is not the standard of 2019. No you don't need to click repair just run a lisp routine to add them back.

See animated gif below and attached sample routine to easily fix them.

Scalelist_Imperial.gifStandards for 2019.pngDefault Scale from Options.png

Cheers,

Jowenn

[AllenJessup]

@Jowennl 

The lisp works great. Don't know why the correct scales aren't showing when I reset the list.

Thanks!

[tcorey]

Did you write that, Jowenn? When did you start programming with LISP? This will give me someone else with whom to collaborate! 

[cwr-pae]

Just FYI-ICYDK (in case you didn't know) You can configure dwg-purge under dwg-purge-batch to determine what is/is not purged, like your scales.

[Jowennl · Accepted solution]

Hi @AllenJessup ,

~~Don't know why the correct scales aren't showing when I reset the list.

See guide 1 and 2 below, I believe you need to modify the default scale list in the options before using as a reset button outside the default scale list. I just prefer to control them via LISP.

Guide 1Guide 2

Hi @tcorey ,

~~When did you start programming with LISP? This will give me someone else with whom to collaborate!

Yes, I wrote that for this post. I've been writing .scr and .lsp since 2007 but on a per need basis.

Cheers,

Jowenn

[AllenJessup]

Hello @Jowennl ,

Thank you. That makes it very clear. I'll stick with your lisp unless I get time to edit the default.