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Plotting a CAD drawing

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Topic: Plotting a CAD drawing
Posted By: sshelton0918
Subject: Plotting a CAD drawing
Date Posted: 23.Jan.2012 at 08:28
Hello Everyone,
I am new to AutoCAD so, my question may be considered basic.  I drew an elevation in 1/8" scale and it should have been drawn in 3/8" scale.  To fix my error and to keep from redrawing, I copied the 1/8" scaled elevation into a new drawing and changed the annotation scale to 3/8" scale.  I printed the new elevation drawing in 3/8" scale.  Will this fix my problem?  If not, how can I get a 3/8" scaled drawing WITHOUT having to redraw it.  It is due on Tuesday night.

Thanks...
Sharon


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Sharon


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Posted By: John Connor
Date Posted: 23.Jan.2012 at 11:59
You drew it "to scale" like you would on a drafting board?

The new number one command when using AutoCAD these days is to draw all model space objects at FULL size no matter how small or big they are.  Then one is instructed to switch to a layout and utilize viewports. 

What exactly did you do?


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Posted By: sshelton0918
Date Posted: 23.Jan.2012 at 13:59
Hello Mr. Connor!
Thanks for getting back to me.   Here is what I did:
 
I drew the original drawing in model space with the annotation scale set to 1/8 inch scale.  The annotation scale SHOULD HAVE been set to 3/8 inch scale.
 
So, to keep from redrawing, I copied the 1/8 inch scaled drawing into a new file and changed the annotation scale to 3/8 inch scale.
 
When I printed the new drawing,  I set the plot scale to 3/8 inch scale hoping that the new drawing will have been converted to the 3/8 inch scale.  Once printed, my instructor is going to take my architectural ruler and measure to make sure the drawing is 3/8 inch scale.
 
I hope that this is more clear.
 
Thanks..
Sharon


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Sharon

Posted By: John Connor
Date Posted: 23.Jan.2012 at 14:42
Why didn't you just create a new annotation scale for 3/8"=1'-0"?  Seems like the simplest thing to do.  You can have as many annotation scales as you need for one drawing.  Some people end up with so many they have ad to resort to using the SCALELISTEDIT command to clean out scales that are no longer applicable.  Bottom line is you do not need to create a new drawing just to use a different scale.

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