SCALING OBJECTS VS.

DIMENSIONS

 Scaling is the procedure of measuring and assigning the objects to the numbers
according to the specified rules. In other words, the process of locating the
measured objects on the continuum, a continuous sequence of numbers to
which the objects are assigned is called as scaling
 Enlarges or reduces selected objects, keeping the proportions of the object the
same after scaling.
 Dimensions are measurement of the size of something in a particular
direction, such as the length, width, height, or diameter
 Dimensions are aggregate features used in AutoCAD to specify
dimensions within an AutoCAD drawing.
DIFFERENT TYPES OF DIMESIONING IN AUTOCAD

SCALE DOWN IN AUTOCAD SCALING DRAWING IN AUTOCAD Linear Dimensions Ordinate Dimensions

Window select the object(s) in AutoCAD,
type SCALE, and then specify a number
between 0 and 1. Hit Enter. The size of the
object(s) will SCALE DOWN by that factor.
SCALE UP IN AUTOCAD
Window select the object(s), type SCALE,
and then specify a number larger than 1.
Hit Enter. The size of the object(s) will
SCALE UP by that scale factor. Refer to
Figure 1 to see the differences in scale
factors.
Fitting your drawing onto viewports in paper
space is important to get the visual
communication across what needs to be built
and installed. If your preferred drawing scale
in AutoCAD is not available in the list, you
can do the following:
1.Open up the “Edit Drawing Scales” window
by selecting “Custom…” from the list of
available scales located in the status bar in the
lower part of the AutoCAD interface.
2.Add your own custom drawing scales to the
list so you can use them in AutoCAD
viewport scale and more.
Linear dimensions can be horizontal,
vertical, or aligned. You can create an
aligned, horizontal, or vertical
dimension with the DIM command
depending on how you move the cursor
when placing the text.
Rotated dimensions
the dimension line is placed at an angle
to the extension line origin points
Radial Dimensions
A radial dimension measures the radius
or diameter of arcs and circles with an
optional centerline or center mark.
Angular Dimensions
Angular dimensions measure the angle
between two selected geometric objects
or three points.
Ordinate dimensions measure the
perpendicular distances from an origin
point called the datum, such as a hole in a
part. These dimensions prevent escalating
errors by maintaining accurate offsets of
the features from the datum.
Arc Length Dimensions
Arc length dimensions measure the
distance along an arc or polyline arc
segment.
Baseline and Continued Dimensions
Continued dimensions, also called chained
dimensions, are multiple dimensions
placed end-to-end. Baseline dimensions
are multiple dimensions with offset
dimension lines measured from the same
location.
Other types:
Current Layer Override and Rotated Views

SCALE