CAD Forum discussion (EN) : How to scale 3D blocks https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ Sat, 23 May 2026 10:13:28 +0000 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 14:26:17 +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=9462 <![CDATA[CAD Forum discussion (EN)]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ <![CDATA[How to scale 3D blocks : slt a toit championle problem...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9462&PID=24146&title=how-to-scale-3d-blocks#24146 Author: Gxcharly
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Posted: 06.Aug.2013 at 14:26

slt a toit champion
le problem que tu pose est un problem rĂ©curent pour les dĂ©butants dans autocad, il faux ce dire que tout dessin est fait a une Ă©chelle exacte. dans les version françaises d'autocad en majoritĂ© tu aura m cm mm qui sont des unitĂ©s rĂ©gulièrement utilisĂ©es dont verifit juste avec quel unite ((j'insiste sur le mot unite)) ton dessin de basse est et l’unitĂ© du  block que tu souhaite insĂ©rer la tu pourra choisir la quelle des unitĂ©s tu souhaite conservĂ©es. 
.........bonne comprenssion mon grand .Souriez......
]]> Tue, 06 Aug 2013 14:26:17 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9462&PID=24146&title=how-to-scale-3d-blocks#24146 <![CDATA[How to scale 3D blocks : Hello reverheart, 2D or 3D blocks...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9462&PID=24141&title=how-to-scale-3d-blocks#24141 Author: philippe JOSEPH
Subject: 9462
Posted: 06.Aug.2013 at 09:06

Hello reverheart, 2D or 3D blocks it's the same thing.
You are suposed to work at scale 1/1 and only when printing you "scale" the print ( but not the file ) with the dialog box of your printer ( but it's an other subject).
If you want to scale them to the right size you must verify in what unit they were drawn.
Type UNITS and take a look if there is an "insertion scale unit" and what it is.
If you set your drawing with the unit that you use ( inches , feet , millimeters , meters , etc ... ) then an insertion ( and not a copy/paste ) will bring the file ( that will become a block inside your file ) to the right scale.
If you use blocks of unknown persons then do a good check before using them.
Ask for more and have a good day. 
 
Take a look at this :
http://www.cadtutor.net/tutorials/autocad/units-and-scales.php


Edited by philippe JOSEPH - 06.Aug.2013 at 12:53]]> Tue, 06 Aug 2013 09:06:18 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9462&PID=24141&title=how-to-scale-3d-blocks#24141 <![CDATA[How to scale 3D blocks : I am finding a lot of 3D blocks...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9462&PID=24140&title=how-to-scale-3d-blocks#24140 Author: reverheart
Subject: 9462
Posted: 06.Aug.2013 at 08:17

I am finding a lot of 3D blocks on here that I would like to use, but they are either really large or really small when I copy and paste them. Is there a way to scale them to the right size? My drawing is 1/4".
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