AutoCAD - Dimensioning and Scaling

Dimensioning and Scaling

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Topic: Dimensioning and Scaling

Posted By: Cera
Subject: Dimensioning and Scaling
Date 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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Posted By: John Connor
Date 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?

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"Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance."

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Posted By: Cera
Date 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 :(

Posted By: Cera
Date 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.

Posted By: John Connor
Date Posted: 10.May.2011 at 11:54

I'll be curious to see how it plots.

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"Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance."

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Posted By: heinsite
Date Posted: 11.May.2011 at 04:10

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

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Dave Hein, P.E.
Hawaii District Engineer
Kona International Airport
AutoCAD Certified Professional
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Posted By: John Connor
Date 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.

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"Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance."

<<AutoCAD 2015>>

Posted By: Cera
Date 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!

Posted By: John Connor
Date 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)

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"Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance."

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Posted By: heinsite
Date 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.

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Dave Hein, P.E.
Hawaii District Engineer
Kona International Airport
AutoCAD Certified Professional
Autodesk Expert Elite