CAD Forum discussion (EN) : unit of measurement https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:19:22 +0000 Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:32:47 +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=9579 <![CDATA[CAD Forum discussion (EN)]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ <![CDATA[unit of measurement : rogerrabbit113 wrote:what is...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9579&PID=25477&title=unit-of-measurement#25477 Author: John Connor
Subject: 9579
Posted: 17.Dec.2013 at 14:32

Originally posted by rogerrabbit113 rogerrabbit113 wrote:

what is the lineweight of Color 6-Magenta per standard practice? is it heavier or thicker than Color 5-Blue?

Please let me know.

Thanks you..


Lineweight can be assigned in the Layer Properties Manager.  Lineweight can also be assigned in your plot style.  You can also make a line appear to be thicker by making it a polyline and assigning a width to it.  And it used to be possible on some pen plotters to override software settings and assign a weight to a line via the printer's own settings although I don't know if that is still an option anymore.  I haven't looked.
]]> Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:32:47 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9579&PID=25477&title=unit-of-measurement#25477 <![CDATA[unit of measurement : hello Roger, find here the way...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9579&PID=25474&title=unit-of-measurement#25474 Author: philippe JOSEPH
Subject: 9579
Posted: 17.Dec.2013 at 13:00

hello Roger, find here the way to post a new topic.
For your topic about line weight, do you use stb and/or ctb files to configurate your plots ?]]> Tue, 17 Dec 2013 13:00:27 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9579&PID=25474&title=unit-of-measurement#25474 <![CDATA[unit of measurement : It is the same unless you make...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9579&PID=25473&title=unit-of-measurement#25473 Author: John Connor
Subject: 9579
Posted: 17.Dec.2013 at 11:34

It is the same unless you make it otherwise.

Not sure why you decided to post your question in a thread about units of measurement.  New topics deserve new threads.
]]> Tue, 17 Dec 2013 11:34:45 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9579&PID=25473&title=unit-of-measurement#25473 <![CDATA[unit of measurement : what is the lineweight of Color...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9579&PID=25471&title=unit-of-measurement#25471 Author: rogerrabbit113
Subject: 9579
Posted: 17.Dec.2013 at 02:55

what is the lineweight of Color 6-Magenta per standard practice? is it heavier or thicker than Color 5-Blue?

Please let me know.

Thanks you..]]> Tue, 17 Dec 2013 02:55:05 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9579&PID=25471&title=unit-of-measurement#25471 <![CDATA[unit of measurement : Hello again John, I will try thinkingin...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9579&PID=24398&title=unit-of-measurement#24398 Author: philippe JOSEPH
Subject: 9579
Posted: 26.Aug.2013 at 15:00

Hello again John, I will try thinking in 2 of your 3 options for me.]]> Mon, 26 Aug 2013 15:00:07 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9579&PID=24398&title=unit-of-measurement#24398 <![CDATA[unit of measurement : A4 size paper. Viewport on its...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9579&PID=24396&title=unit-of-measurement#24396 Author: John Connor
Subject: 9579
Posted: 26.Aug.2013 at 14:47


A4 size paper.  Viewport on its own layer (color: magenta).
The box is 1:1.


Edited by John Connor - 26.Aug.2013 at 14:54]]> Mon, 26 Aug 2013 14:47:08 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9579&PID=24396&title=unit-of-measurement#24396 <![CDATA[unit of measurement : We have no idea what the OP&#039;s...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9579&PID=24395&title=unit-of-measurement#24395 Author: John Connor
Subject: 9579
Posted: 26.Aug.2013 at 14:45

We have no idea what the OP's intentions are at this moment other than getting a 100x100 square printed on a piece of paper.  He never even stated what size paper. 

You've been on a summer holiday this entire time?  I thought maybe you died, retired or ran off with a pretty woman.
]]> Mon, 26 Aug 2013 14:45:49 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9579&PID=24395&title=unit-of-measurement#24395 <![CDATA[unit of measurement : Hello John, I&#039;m back after...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9579&PID=24394&title=unit-of-measurement#24394 Author: philippe JOSEPH
Subject: 9579
Posted: 26.Aug.2013 at 14:40

Hello John, I'm back after my summer hollidays.
Why not using an already dimensionned A4 rectangle that you put in your model of layout space ( with his other shorter rectangle showing the surface reaaly printed ), so that you can arrange your drawing, titles, texts, etc... and make sure that nothing is comming out of your selection to be printed at the exact scale that you want?
After all paper plans that you have in hand have this too.


Edited by philippe JOSEPH - 26.Aug.2013 at 14:44]]> Mon, 26 Aug 2013 14:40:36 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9579&PID=24394&title=unit-of-measurement#24394 <![CDATA[unit of measurement : I&#039;ll assume we are talking...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9579&PID=24385&title=unit-of-measurement#24385 Author: John Connor
Subject: 9579
Posted: 26.Aug.2013 at 13:21

I'll assume we are talking about a 100x100 millimeter square.

You should have no problem printing it at a 1:1 scale on a A4 size piece of paper.

The best method to use would be one that takes advantage of a paper space layout and a viewport.  The viewport should be on its own layer and use a distinct color (something different than the layer/color of your model space objects).

It is the viewport that a scale is applied to.  Since you are then plotting from a layout your layout scale should be 1 unit = 1 mm.  Do NOT use the "Fit to Paper" option.
]]> Mon, 26 Aug 2013 13:21:35 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9579&PID=24385&title=unit-of-measurement#24385 <![CDATA[unit of measurement : What size paper will you be printing...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9579&PID=24383&title=unit-of-measurement#24383 Author: John Connor
Subject: 9579
Posted: 26.Aug.2013 at 11:43

What size paper will you be printing to?

Are you going to make use of a paper space layout with at least one viewport or are you going to print directly from model space?
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