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chetauin View Drop Down
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    Posted: 04.Feb.2008 at 10:59
Hi
 
I want to change the units from millimeters to metres. How can I do it.
 
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Points: 2151 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04.Feb.2008 at 11:20
AutoCAD drawing units are unitless. You need the physical units only for dimensioning and plotting - there are scale settings for these two tasks.
 
Otherwise you can scale down your drawing with the SCALE command.
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I have received a drawing which is in millimeters. But now for my easy working I need to start working in meters. So as you mentioned shall i scale the model ?
 
Well for plot I don't mind because I might not plot the drawing 1:1 scale.
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Points: 602 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04.Feb.2008 at 12:22
 
 
If you want work in meters of course you should scale it with 1000 factor.
Dont forget 1:1 it means 1 unit (meter in drawing) = 1 unit (Meter in your letter).
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Points: 6 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12.Feb.2008 at 13:50
Hi,

I have AutoCAD set to millimeters and I regularly receive drawings that have been done on a machines set to meters.

The previous answers are correct, you will need to scale all objects by a thousand. However here's a tip - before doing this ensure all objects are visible and selectable. ie all layers unlocked, unfrozen and on.
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