CAD Forum discussion (EN) : a simple question https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:23:05 +0000 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:03:02 +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=2894 <![CDATA[CAD Forum discussion (EN)]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ <![CDATA[a simple question : what are you trying to do belisk?...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=2894&PID=7797&title=a-simple-question#7797 Author: Rman
Subject: 2894
Posted: 30.Dec.2009 at 09:03

what are you trying to do belisk? never try to measure object at screen whenever you zoom it. it is just a view. you can not get a true measurement by doing that. it could be any distances depending on your zoom scale factor.
 
sorry, maybe i'm not realy understand what your issue is.
]]> Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:03:02 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=2894&PID=7797&title=a-simple-question#7797 <![CDATA[a simple question : Sounds to me your looking to scale...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=2894&PID=7715&title=a-simple-question#7715 Author: msplcdykee69
Subject: 2894
Posted: 20.Dec.2009 at 02:43

Sounds to me your looking to scale your drawing. Set the global scale for your drawing then go to paperspace and then measure your line that will give you the distance of that line of what it would be if you plotted it out. What ever you draw does not change no matter what computer you use. How you set up your drawing is how everyone see's it unless someone changes some of the settings. Hope this helps]]> Sun, 20 Dec 2009 02:43:10 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=2894&PID=7715&title=a-simple-question#7715 <![CDATA[a simple question : And what would the purpose be? Scale...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=2894&PID=7711&title=a-simple-question#7711 Author: Tankman
Subject: 2894
Posted: 19.Dec.2009 at 04:44

And what would the purpose be?
 
Scale the screen? Wouldn't the length change from screen to screen if someone else was measuring?
 
I guess I'm missin' the point.
]]> Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:44:06 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=2894&PID=7711&title=a-simple-question#7711 <![CDATA[a simple question : I think the only reliable way...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=2894&PID=7710&title=a-simple-question#7710 Author: CarlB
Subject: 2894
Posted: 18.Dec.2009 at 20:38

I think the only reliable way to get the length of what you see on the screen is to place your scale/ruler against the screen. A program could be made to read the AutoCAD window size in  inches, read the current zoom scale in AutoCAD, then figure the display scale. But for what purpose?
 
 Maybe if you tell us your goal (plotting?) we can be more helpful..
]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:38:35 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=2894&PID=7710&title=a-simple-question#7710 <![CDATA[a simple question : yes i know that. that&#039;s why...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=2894&PID=7709&title=a-simple-question#7709 Author: belisk
Subject: 2894
Posted: 18.Dec.2009 at 19:13

yes i know that. that's why i said the example with the zoom in and zoom out.maybe i wasn't correct to say the real distance.
imagine you take a ruler ,put it in the screen and measure the distance you see.]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:13:21 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=2894&PID=7709&title=a-simple-question#7709 <![CDATA[a simple question : There is no objective &#034;distance...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=2894&PID=7706&title=a-simple-question#7706 Author: Vladimir Michl
Subject: 2894
Posted: 18.Dec.2009 at 18:43

There is no objective "distance you see". E.g. on a larger monitor the distance will be higher. You can measure the real distance of two points in your drawing/model (in the drawing units) with [CMD]DIST[/CMD].]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:43:46 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=2894&PID=7706&title=a-simple-question#7706 <![CDATA[a simple question : how can i measure the real distance...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=2894&PID=7705&title=a-simple-question#7705 Author: belisk
Subject: 2894
Posted: 18.Dec.2009 at 18:23

how can i measure the real distance of a line appearing in the screen.when i say the real distance i mean the distance you see.for example with a zoom out a line is 10cm and with a zoom in cam become 30cm in the screen.how can i know that distance? help please]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:23:18 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=2894&PID=7705&title=a-simple-question#7705