How to add additional scales to list

Stephen Deering
Stephen Deering
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I am fairly new to briscad and can not work out how to add additional scales to the scale dropdown list. I want to add say, 1:200 ,1;500 etc to the list but cannot work out how to do it. I am aware of how to do this in Acad simply make a costom scale. C an anyone help

Thanks

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  • John Gaunt
    John Gaunt

    I didn't know there was a drop down list. I have used the folllowing lisp to make a dwg a scale not already set up.

    Text size, Ltscale, Dimscales and names etc, will vary between users, that's why I wonder if any factory settings other than defaults would be useful for most.

    Anyway, see if the lisp is any use, perhaps you can modify it to be appropriate.

     

    (Defun c:dwgscl ()
    (setq c (RTOS (/ (getvar "ltscale") 10)))
    (setq a (getreal (strcat "\nDrawing Scale <" c ">: ")))
    (IF (= NIL A)(SETQ A (ATOI C)))
    (setvar "ltscale" (* 10 a))
    (setq b (getreal "\nText Size <2.25>: "))
    (if (not b)(setq b 2.25))
    (setvar "textsize" (* b a))
    (SETQ A (ITOA (FIX A)))
    (IF (/= NIL (TBLSEARCH "DIMSTYLE" A))(COMMAND "DIMSTYLE" "R" A))
    )
  • Juraj Matel
    Juraj Matel

    I think, he mean ScaleListEdit command. In BC is set scale for VP 1:10, 1:20, 1:30 etc... But not 1:15, 1:25. In AC you can simply edit this list add or remvoe what you want/need or no. Or simple in Custom Field in Properties bar, type 1/15 and AC recalculate it to  "0.067...".

    In BC is only how it set, insert also "1/15" and BC it also recalculate it to  "0.067...".

    But..... when:

    1/ You have more viewports is more clearly when you see in Properties bar / Scale, ie. 1:15, 1:25, 1:75... as 0.067, 0.013... etc..

    2/ If direct enter as "1/15" in BC work. In my country is form comma/decimal using "," not ".". But after long run of BC start ignoring national settings and ignore "," and accept "." as comma or opposite (accept "," and ignore "."). But main problem with this comma is: BC accept "." but in ie. recalculating "1/15" generate "," (0,067). When it happned BC set this "not cooorect" result convert to 1 and set scale for viewport to "1". If I restart BC, so it works a while.

    I make SR24169 some time ago.

  • Stephen Deering
    Stephen Deering

    Thanks guys, but I did not understand a word of that, so I will pose the question another way. I wish to use a scale in a viewport window of 1:200/1:300 and 1:500 they are not on my dropdown list options, as are 1:50/1:100 etc.

    Q:How do I get new scales in the view port scale dropdown list such as 1:200/1;300 etc

    Thanks in advance

    SD

  • Juraj Matel
    Juraj Matel

    As i known, it isn't possible yet.

  • Stephen Deering
    Stephen Deering

    Thanks Juraj, It seems you were right but I contacted supprt who were kind enough to explain. I have pasted the reply below for anyone else on the forum who may be asking the same question:

    "I confirm what is suggested on the forum: Bricscad does not (yet) have the SCALELISTEDIT command. Currently, in order to set a viewport scale of 1:200 or 1:500, you will have to enter the scale factor (0.005 or 0.002 respectively) in the 'Custom scale' field. This field is located just below the 'Standard scale' field on the properties dialog.

    You cannot change/edit the values (or add new values) to the list of 'Standard Scales'. Any scale that is not part of the Standard Scales list, can be created (custom scale) but it will be added to another list: the Custom Scales list. Currently Bricscad does not include any User Interface which allows to add/edit these 'named' custom scales. On AutoCAD this is done via the SCALELISTEDIT command. The command allows to edit and manage the list of Custom Scales.

    The implementation the of the SCALELISTEDIT command within Bricscad is scheduled for Q2 2011."

    Cheers

    SD

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