How do I change the scale of the drawing in AutoCAD?
How do I enter the right scale for my image in AutoCAD?
To Change the Scale of the drawing in AutoCad:
- At the Command prompt, enter AMOPTIONS.
- In the Options dialog box, select the AM:Standards tab.
- In the Scale box, enter a new scale
- Click OK until all dialog boxes close.
To properly scale the image to the appropriate dimension, you can use either of the following procedures:
- ALIGN (Command)
- Draw a line that is at the proper length (Ex: If the dimension shows 25′, draw a line at that length)
- Type ALIGN into the command line and press Enter
- Alternatively you can find this command on the Modify Panel on the Home Tab in the Ribbon
- Select the image you want to scale and press Enter
- Specify the first source point, and then click the corresponding destination point.
- Specify the second source point, and then click the corresponding destination point
- Press Enter to continue
- Select Y for yes to scale the objects based on the alignment points
- SCALE (Command)
- Type SCALE into the command line and press Enter
- Alternatively you can find this command on the Modify Panel on the Home Tab in the Ribbon
- Select the image you want to scale and press Enter
- Click at the base point
- Press R for reference
- Click at the first point of the known dimension, then select the end point of said dimension
- Enter the “true length” of said dimension and press Enter
- Type SCALE into the command line and press Enter
Once you place a model documentation drawing view in a layout, you can select it for editing.
- Move the cursor over the drawing view to edit. The drawing view border appears.
- Click an empty area inside the drawing view. Grips appear.
- Click the lookup grip. A menu appears.
- Select the new scale from the menu. The drawing view resizes, using the location of the lookup grip as its base point.