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Making Lines Smaller Scale

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Topic: Making Lines Smaller Scale
Posted By: katastrophie
Subject: Making Lines Smaller Scale
Date Posted: 28.May.2009 at 01:43
I'm running AutoCAD 2007 and I am making a housplan. The problem is that the lines are too big on the screen, I can't fit 20 feet in on the screen.  The units are set to architectural.  How do I make the lines smaller so that I can fit the whole plan on the screen.



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Posted By: Arben.Allaraj
Date Posted: 28.May.2009 at 08:22
Originally posted by katastrophie katastrophie wrote:

I'm running AutoCAD 2007 and I am making a housplan. The problem is that the lines are too big on the screen, I can't fit 20 feet in on the screen.  The units are set to architectural.  How do I make the lines smaller so that I can fit the whole plan on the screen.


Maybe you should change limits of your drawing.
Have you used Zoom/all command?

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Posted By: msplcdykee69
Date Posted: 28.May.2009 at 18:50
you can use the zoom extents icon or you can use Command line> Z return A Return this will zoom you out to show all you have in the drawing. Or if it still keeps you from seeing your whole drawing try doing a Regenall.

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Posted By: tkelly
Date Posted: 30.May.2009 at 10:52

Draw a line of maximum dimesnsion you desire. Then use command Zoom- All  or Zoom-Extent. After that you should be able to work fine.

OR
 
As suggested earlier change the limit of drawing and then use command Zoom - All.
 
Tom
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