12/1/2014 PrintWhatYouLike on Plot Scales for the Paper Space Zoom XP in AutoCAD and IntelliCAD

Plot Scales for the Paper Space Zoom XP in AutoCAD and IntelliCAD
I have added here the rule of thumb for choosing the right plot scale for Plot Drawing units
a drawing in AutoCAD or IntelliCAD. scale mm cm m
N.B. The Paper Space should be set for a plot scale 1:1 or 1 mm = 1
10:1 10xp 100xp 10000xp
drawing units. Then in the Paper Space activate the Object Space
Window and do a "zoom 5xp". 5:1 5xp 50xp 5000xp
2:1 2xp 20xp 2000xp
1:1 1xp 10xp 1000xp
The rule is very simple:
"zoom" (millimetres in one drawing unit) x (scale) "xp" 1:2 0.5xp 5xp 500xp
1:5 0.2xp 2xp 200xp
1:10 0.1xp 1xp 100xp
For exemple: if I draw in centimetres (10 mm each) and I want to print at
1:20 0.05xp 0.5xp 50xp
1:50, I will do a "zoom":
1:25 0.04xp 0.4xp 40xp
(10) x (1/50) = 10/50 = "0.2xp" or even directly "10/50xp"
1:50 0.02xp 0.2xp 20xp
1:100 0.01xp 0.1xp 10xp
Other exemple: if I draw in metres (1000 mm each) and I want to print at
1:200, I will do a "zoom": 1:200 0.005xp 0.05xp 5xp
(1000) x (1/200) = 1000/200 = "5xp" or even directly "1000/200xp" 1:250 0.004xp 0.04xp 4xp
1:500 0.002xp 0.02xp 2xp

If you cannot memorize this simple rule, you can print the reference 1:1000 0.001xp 0.01xp 1xp
table on this page. 1:2000 0.0005xp 0.005xp 0.5xp
Memo: The shortcut command for zooming is usually "z", so write simply 1:5000 0.0002xp 0.002xp 0.2xp
"z 0.2xp" (Enter).

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