Autodesk 00308-011408-9F30A User Guide - Page 58

AutoSketch features two automatic scaling functions on the Scale page of the Drawing Options dialog box that make setting your drawing scale easier. AutoScale selects the closest scale from the current scale list. AutoFit calculates a non-standard scaling factor that scales your drawing to the largest size that will fit on the printed page. Using AutoFit may result in a scaling factor that is not appropriate for most building, or other, standards. To change the drawing scale to a common scale 1 On the Tools menu, click Drawing Options. The Drawing Options dialog box appears. 2 Click the Scale page tab. 3 Click the page tab for Any Scale, Architectural, Engineering, Mapping, or Metric. 4 Click a scale in the list box, then click OK. To change the drawing scale to a custom scale 1 On the Tools menu, click Drawing Options. The Drawing Options dialog box appears. 2 Click the Scale page tab. 3 Click the page tab for Any Scale, Architectural, Engineering, Mapping, or Metric. 4 Click Custom Scale from the list box. 5 Enter the page units in the Page (Output) text box. 6 Enter the actual units in the Actual (World) text box. The ratio of the page units to the actual units is the drawing scale. 7 Click OK. To change the drawing scale and move an existing drawing so that it fits on a single page 1 On the Tools menu, click Drawing Options. The Drawing Options dialog box appears. 2 Click the Scale page tab. 3 Click AutoScale or AutoFit, then click OK. AutoScale selects the closest scale from the current scale list. AutoFit calculates a non-standard scaling factor that scales your drawing to the largest size that will fit on the page. Using AutoFit may result in a scaling factor that is not appropriate for most building, or other, standards. 48 | Chapter 5 Setting Up a New Drawing