CAD Forum discussion (EN) : scale before drawing https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 02:58:37 +0000 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 14:13:21 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1139 <![CDATA[CAD Forum discussion (EN)]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ <![CDATA[scale before drawing : ivanz143_ph wrote:hi, im not...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1139&PID=3075&title=scale-before-drawing#3075 Author: Arben.Allaraj
Subject: 1139
Posted: 27.Sep.2008 at 14:13

Originally posted by ivanz143_ph ivanz143_ph wrote:

hi, im not a newbie with regards to autodad drafting but i just dont know how to get it started when starting a drawing. i need somebody to help me how to set up a scale in the model space before drafting an object. example, i want to draw a rectangle with dimensions 42,000mm x 52,000mm but the object is too huge for me to see the whole object. can you please help me with this. tnx so much
 
Welcome to CADFORUM.
 
When you are ready to draw it is better to start from a template Drawing ex:acadiso.dwt or ect.
 
For it  use  Zoom toolbar .
]]> Sat, 27 Sep 2008 14:13:21 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1139&PID=3075&title=scale-before-drawing#3075 <![CDATA[scale before drawing : hi, im not a newbie with regards...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1139&PID=3074&title=scale-before-drawing#3074 Author: ivanz143_ph
Subject: 1139
Posted: 27.Sep.2008 at 10:11

hi, im not a newbie with regards to autodad drafting but i just dont know how to get it started when starting a drawing. i need somebody to help me how to set up a scale in the model space before drafting an object. example, i want to draw a rectangle with dimensions 42,000mm x 52,000mm but the object is too huge for me to see the whole object. can you please help me with this. tnx so much]]> Sat, 27 Sep 2008 10:11:22 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1139&PID=3074&title=scale-before-drawing#3074