How to print to scale with a border and title block

Anonymous · ‎09-21-2015

I am trying to print a very basic 2D drawing. one layer. want to put drawing inside a border, with a 1:50 scale.. also want to add title block on the left side of page. how can i view my print window so that i know where to create my title block, and how do i scale my drawing within this area.... working on MAC

maxim_k · ‎09-22-2015

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Hi,

You need to switch to Layout with drop down list on the Status Bar:

Than adjust paper size via Page Setup Manager (menu File -> Page Setup Manager -> "Gear" button -> Modify)

Than delete existing viewport in the Layout and create new Viewport with button on Layout Visor (top of the screen)

Select viewport you just created, and select "1:50" scale from drop down list on the Status bar.

Double click on viewports border, this will switch you to the Model space, adjust the position of the drawing with PAN command, don't use ZOOM command in order to preserve viewport scale.

Double click outside viewport to switch to Paper space (Layout).

Now create title block in the Layout.

Maxim

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Anonymous · ‎09-29-2015

Thanks a ton! I appreciate it.

makingiqbal · ‎02-21-2017

Hello,

i want to know about scale.

how to insert scale in title block

and how to put scale ex: scale1:50

how to use . i want to know about that .

and here attached screenshot first photo describe normal drawing from consultant why he put 1:50 scale

another question when use scale comment to change the dwg bigger and how to find that dwg scale i want to insert scale 1:50

maxim_k · ‎02-22-2017

Hi,

At first, you need to find out the relationship between the one drawing unit and real world unit.
The second - you need to decide which drawing space you will use for output to paper at 1:50 scale - Model or Paper space.

For example if 1 drawing unit equals 1 mm in real world and you want to output the drawing from Model space at 1:50 scale, than you need to scale up the Title block 50 times when you insert it to the model space. Note: I assume also that Title block you want to insert was created at 1:1 scale, i.e. 1 unit in Title block = 1 mm .

Maxim

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pendean · ‎02-22-2017

Post your DWG file, let's all have an actual look in your file.