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Add Dimensions, Set the display scale of the viewport.

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Set the display scale of the viewport. 1 Click the blue layout viewport border to select it. 2 Click Menu Browser ➤ Modify ➤ Properties. 3 On the Properties palette, click Display Locked and then No. NOTE It is strongly recommended that you keep the display in layout viewports locked unless you're setting the display scale of the viewport. This prevents you or someone else from accidentally zooming in or out and changing the display scale. 4 Double-click inside the layout viewport. You are now accessing model space from the layout. 5 Click Menu Browser ➤ View ➤ Zoom ➤ Extents. This step centers your view within the layout viewport. 6 Double-click outside the layout viewport to return to paper space. You can now specify the precise scale for the floor plan or part. 7 Click the blue layout viewport border to select it. On the Properties palette, under the Misc category, click Standard Scale. 8 Click the arrow to display a list of scales. Click the one that seems the most appropriate for the sheet size and the size of your floor plan or part. You can always choose a different scale if necessary. 9 Lock the layout viewport to prevent accidental changes. Add dimensions 1 Change the current layer to the Dimensions layer. It is a good practice to use a separate layer reserved for dimension objects. 2 Double-click inside the layout viewport to access model space. There is a good reason why you are creating dimensions from the layout tab rather than the Model tab. When you dimension in model space from the layout tab, the dimensions are automatically scaled relative to the viewport scale. 3 Click Menu Browser ➤ Dimension ➤ Linear. Follow the prompts to create several linear dimensions. 136 | Chapter 10 Add Dimensions

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Chapter 10
Add Dimensions
Set the display scale of the viewport.
1
Click the blue layout viewport border to select it.
2
Click Menu Browser
➤
Modify
➤
Properties.
3
On the Properties palette, click Display Locked and then No.
NOTE
It is strongly recommended that you keep the display in layout viewports locked unless
you’re setting the display scale of the viewport. This prevents you or someone else from accidentally
zooming in or out and changing the display scale.
4
Double-click inside the layout viewport. You are now accessing model space from the layout.
5
Click Menu Browser
➤
View
➤
Zoom
➤
Extents.
This step centers your view within the layout viewport.
6
Double-click outside the layout viewport to return to paper space.
You can now specify the precise scale for the floor plan or part.
7
Click the blue layout viewport border to select it. On the Properties palette, under the Misc
category, click Standard Scale.
8
Click the arrow to display a list of scales. Click the one that seems the most appropriate for the
sheet size and the size of your floor plan or part. You can always choose a different scale if
necessary.
9
Lock the layout viewport to prevent accidental changes.
Add dimensions
1
Change the current layer to the Dimensions layer.
It is a good practice to use a separate layer reserved for dimension objects.
2
Double-click inside the layout viewport to access model space.
There is a good reason why you are creating dimensions from the layout tab rather than the
Model tab. When you dimension in model space from the layout tab, the dimensions are
automatically scaled relative to the viewport scale.
3
Click Menu Browser
➤
Dimension
➤
Linear. Follow the prompts to create several linear
dimensions.