Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Usually the easiest way to express the ratio is to type
1
in the upper box and the draw-
ing scale factor in the lower box. (See Chapter 4 for more information.)
Your CAD manager may have edited the Scale drop-down list to add uncom-
mon scales or remove scales that your company never uses. If you're designing
espresso machines in Milano, for example, you'll probably never need to plot your
drawings at 1/128" = 1'-0".
Figure 16-5:
Lots of ways to scale.
Creating half-size plots for some purposes is common in some industries. To plot model
space half-size, double the drawing scale factor. For example, a 1/8" = 1'-0" drawing has
a drawing scale factor of 96, which is equivalent to a plot scale of 1 = 96. To make a half-
size model-space plot of it, specify a plot scale of 1 = 192 (or choose 1/16" = 1'-0" from
the Scale drop-down list).
