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?
Allen Jessup
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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.gif
Standards for 2019.png
Default Scale from Options.png
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The lisp works great. Don't know why the correct scales aren't showing when I reset the list.
Thanks!
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Did you write that, Jowenn? When did you start programming with LISP? This will give me someone else with whom to collaborate!
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.
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 1
Guide 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.
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Hello @Jowennl ,
Thank you. That makes it very clear. I'll stick with your lisp unless I get time to edit the default.
Allen Jessup
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