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Right-click on the Model tab and select New layout.

Enter the desired values in the two text boxes, where the top one describes the paper units and the bottom one describes the model units.Įxample: To plot in 1:100 scale when the drawing is in centimeters, enterġ00 in the bottom one (100 units = 100 cm = 1 m).Choose one of the default scales from the Scale drop-down menu.

Select the plot scale by doing either of the following procedures.

In the Plot scale section, deselect Fit to paper.

If Window has been chosen, proceed with selecting the plot window from the model space.

In the Plot area section, choose the desired option from the drop-down list.

In the Printer/plotter section, select a plotter from the drop-down list.

Go to Application Menu > Print > Plot (default shortcut: Ctrl+P) to open the Plot dialogue window.

In the previous example, the drawing is in centimeters. Unit for length : A number corresponding to the current units will be shown within angle brackets () on the The command line will show the following lines: Thus, start by verifying what the current drawing units are: Solution: Generally, it's recommended to use the model space to draw in actual size (or in 1:1 scale).