Setting a preset scale

Jack Ackroyd
Jack Ackroyd
in Other
Hello, I need to know how too set a scale for the drawings, when I drop a sign in from cone 10 I then have to scale it to size which is a very long and un-accurate process, I know exactly what scale it needs to be (1:2500) but don't know how to do it, What I could do with is someone that can explain how to set up a new document with the scale all ready so that when I drop a sign in I don't have to scale it. Thank you in advance. Jack

Comments

  • martin@enco.us
    martin@enco.us
    Are you referring to model space entities?  If so you could do something like this:

    [code]
    (defun C:SET_2500 ()
      (setvar "DIMSCALE" 2500)
      (setvar "LTSCALE" 625)
      (setvar "TEXTSIZE" 234.375)
      (prompt "\nScale set TO 2500:1")
      (princ)
    )
    [/code]

    The values for LTSCALE and TEXTSIZE might need to be adjusted to meet your drafting standards. 
  • Patrik Sparrman
    Patrik Sparrman

    Generally if you need to output whatever in say 1/50, draw a square the size of your paper 1/1 then scale it up 50/1. Now fit to page.

    Inside the frame draw whatever you like in 1/1 then print the frame 1/50. Decide yourself what units you want to work with, if you draw your frame in cm then draw your stuff in cm and so on. If you go for 1/2500 same procedure.

    Now look at Martins tip

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