Thread: Scale without changing dimension
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Scale without changing dimension
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Apr 7, 2009 3:24 AM
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Dear all,
I recieve drawings that have been scaled up, e.g. 10x, with the drawing already being dimensioned. Now I have a project to make all the drawing to it original size to reduce error by forgetting to scale down or scale wrongly.
This suppose is a easy project except the dimension problem. When I scale the drawing to it original size. The dimension have changed also. For example, I scale the drawing to 0.1x, the dimension change from 30mm to 3mm, but the font size did not change. I solve this problem by 'explode' all the dimension.
Problem 1: Is it any possible to maintain the dimension at 30mm after scaling without explode it?
Problem 2: Can I scale the dimension font size together?
Thanks in advance.
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Re: Scale without changing dimension
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Apr 7, 2009 12:03 PM
in response to: TomLim
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1. Never EVER explode dimensions. Now you have a pile of junk. 2. If your dimension went from 30mm to 3mm, there was nothing wrong with the file scale unless you ran DIST and found it to be wrong too? Was the drawing drawn using 1unit=1cm and you need 1unit=1mm? Did you ask the file creator about it? -- Dean Saadallah http://LTisACAD.blogspot.com-- |
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Re: Scale without changing dimension
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Apr 8, 2009 1:00 AM
in response to: Dean Saadallah
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Dear Dean,
Kindly refer to the attachment for better understanding.
FYI, the unit was correct. The creator has scale up all the drawing to fix the border of drawing. Now my job is to scale back to it original size. The size that I want is 30mm, but after scale 0.1x, it definitely will go to 3mm. Is it possible to keep the 30mm after scale down without doing any admenment?
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Re: Scale without changing dimension
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Apr 7, 2009 10:30 PM
in response to: TomLim
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Use DIMLFAC to solve your problem.
Remember 1/DIMLFAC = The scale factor you used to scale up or down the drawing or detail.
Example:
A detail has been scaled up 4 times and applied to a page, where the page is 1/4"=1'-0".
The detail is now 1"=1'-0". Set DIMLFAC to 1/4; which equals 0.25.
Dimension the scaled object as you normally would.
For your situation:
Command DIMSTYLE and Apply -or- saveas the current dimstyle.
Good luck.
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Re: Scale without changing dimension
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Apr 8, 2009 1:03 AM
in response to: Scot-65
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Dear Scot,
Thanks for your reply. But my problem was not DIMLFAC. I want to scale the size of the object without changing the dimension. In other word, i want to keep the dimension at 30mm even though after scaling 0.1x.
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Re: Scale without changing dimension
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Apr 8, 2009 8:42 AM
in response to: TomLim
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1 Scale all the drawing.
2 Modify dim style: principal units, scale factor
3 Never, never, never xplode dims as said Dean
See the file attached. Is this that you need?
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Re: Scale without changing dimension
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Apr 8, 2009 9:23 AM
in response to: jruifer
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Dear Jruifer,
Thanks. It is what I need. What I missed out is to set the 'overall scale' in Dimension Style that cause the font size and arrow size can't change. Thanks a lot, you solve my problem.
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