CAD Forum discussion (EN) : Dimensioning and Scaling https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:49:48 +0000 Wed, 11 May 2011 21:25:52 +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=5854 <![CDATA[CAD Forum discussion (EN)]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ <![CDATA[Dimensioning and Scaling : I had to slog my way thru it too......]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5854&PID=15219&title=dimensioning-and-scaling#15219 Author: heinsite
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Posted: 11.May.2011 at 21:25

I had to slog my way thru it too... and don't mind admitting it.  But I'll never look back again.  It actually helped me understand the whole scale factor thing better somehow as well.  The entire effort is worth the time.]]> Wed, 11 May 2011 21:25:52 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5854&PID=15219&title=dimensioning-and-scaling#15219 <![CDATA[Dimensioning and Scaling : Setting Up a Drawing for Scaling...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5854&PID=15215&title=dimensioning-and-scaling#15215 Author: John Connor
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Posted: 11.May.2011 at 18:26

Setting Up a Drawing for Scaling Annotations (Spago Tutorials).

Annotation Scaling - Making Drawings Smarter with Intelligent Text (David Cohn, AutoDesk University 2008, course #GD315-1P).

Size Does Matter: Annotative Scale Feature (Isaac Harper, AutoDesk University 2009, course #AU314-1)
]]> Wed, 11 May 2011 18:26:13 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5854&PID=15215&title=dimensioning-and-scaling#15215 <![CDATA[Dimensioning and Scaling : Well it&#039;s too late now. I...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5854&PID=15214&title=dimensioning-and-scaling#15214 Author: Cera
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Posted: 11.May.2011 at 18:18

Well it's too late now. I did what I said before (convert it into a block and put it into model space) but I would love to know more about annotative scaling in case this happens again in the future!]]> Wed, 11 May 2011 18:18:12 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5854&PID=15214&title=dimensioning-and-scaling#15214 <![CDATA[Dimensioning and Scaling : Some users have a tough time figuring...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5854&PID=15203&title=dimensioning-and-scaling#15203 Author: John Connor
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Posted: 11.May.2011 at 12:08

Some users have a tough time figuring out annotative scaling.  There are at leat three good tutorials I know of that would enlighten anyone interested in learning more about the subject.]]> Wed, 11 May 2011 12:08:56 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5854&PID=15203&title=dimensioning-and-scaling#15203 <![CDATA[Dimensioning and Scaling : Sorry to say, but annotative scaling...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5854&PID=15195&title=dimensioning-and-scaling#15195 Author: heinsite
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Posted: 11.May.2011 at 04:10

Sorry to say, but annotative scaling in model space would have made this so much easier.

]]> Wed, 11 May 2011 04:10:52 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5854&PID=15195&title=dimensioning-and-scaling#15195 <![CDATA[Dimensioning and Scaling : I&#039;ll be curious to see how...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5854&PID=15179&title=dimensioning-and-scaling#15179 Author: John Connor
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Posted: 10.May.2011 at 11:54

I'll be curious to see how it plots.]]> Tue, 10 May 2011 11:54:15 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5854&PID=15179&title=dimensioning-and-scaling#15179 <![CDATA[Dimensioning and Scaling : I figured out a good solution,...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5854&PID=15175&title=dimensioning-and-scaling#15175 Author: Cera
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Posted: 10.May.2011 at 03:21

I figured out a good solution, I think. I put everything in paper space on a block, then copied it onto model space, scaled it and moved it so everything was in the correct position, and then exploded the block. The dimensions automatically went to the correct numbers as well. Now my mview in paperspace is showing the dimensions in model space.]]> Tue, 10 May 2011 03:21:11 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5854&PID=15175&title=dimensioning-and-scaling#15175 <![CDATA[Dimensioning and Scaling : it was 1/8&#034; = 1&#039;-0&#034;....]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5854&PID=15173&title=dimensioning-and-scaling#15173 Author: Cera
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Posted: 10.May.2011 at 00:22

it was 1/8" = 1'-0". I tried using the dimreassociate command which at least helps prevent me from completely redrawing the dimensions, but it's still a lot of work :(]]> Tue, 10 May 2011 00:22:31 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5854&PID=15173&title=dimensioning-and-scaling#15173 <![CDATA[Dimensioning and Scaling : That&#039;s one of the main drawbacks...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5854&PID=15171&title=dimensioning-and-scaling#15171 Author: John Connor
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Posted: 09.May.2011 at 23:53

That's one of the main drawbacks to doing your dimensioning in a paper space layout.  It's too bad you changed your mind after it was all done as opposed to doing so after only one or two dimensions were put in.

What did you use as a scale factor in your layout when you scaled your dimensions?
]]> Mon, 09 May 2011 23:53:43 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5854&PID=15171&title=dimensioning-and-scaling#15171 <![CDATA[Dimensioning and Scaling : I already dimensioned and labeled...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5854&PID=15166&title=dimensioning-and-scaling#15166 Author: Cera
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Posted: 09.May.2011 at 21:07

I already dimensioned and labeled my entire floor plan sheet, but would like to scale the entire drawing so that it better fits my page layout. My current scale is 1/8" = 1'-0" and I would like to change it to 3/16" = 1'-0".

My floor plan is an xref from another file in model space, and all my dimensions, keynotes, etc. are in paperspace.

I attempted to scale the drawing and then scale all the dimensions, keynotes, etc. then move them back so they match the drawing, but the problem is now all the dimensions are 1.5x their original values. When I redo the dimensions, the numeric values are correct again, but it will be a great deal of work to redo ALL the dimensions.

Is there an easier way to work around this? I thought scaling a drawing shouldn't be too hard :(
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