Editable scales list

[roelie]

I would like to be able to edit the list of standard viewport scales . I have never used a scale of 1:4 but for us 1:5 is standard. I have no use for imperial scales, so I would remove them.

I know that I can type a new scale, but it confuses new users.

Roelie

[Coolmo]

That would be AWESOME. We almost always use 200 scale and you can type 1:200 in the combo box but when you click back inside the viewport it comes up with some decimal equivalent and that's no help.

[jpaulsen]

I really like this idea too.

Most of our plans are at 1:50 but occasionally use 1:60, 1:200 and larger for exhibits.

[kathy71046]

Awesome idea, I often use 1:5 and 1:25, and sometimes I need scales up to 1:600 for site plans to actually fit on a page I can print, although 1:200 is very common for me.

[Glenn Pope]

I always wondered why there wasn't 1:60 scale. That one is very common for me.

[chuck_cantieny]

Excellent idea! AutoCAD included a bunch of architectural scales but how about the civil scales 1"=10' etc.

[mark.pearson]

So looking down the list it is apparent that new, dare I say, standard scales are needed. We have a regular need for plotting at 1:5 and 1:25 as some of the other respondents have noted. So anyone out there have any idea how these new scales can be 'fixed' into the pull down windows when in the plotting command window and in the viewport scale window?

[JASONM30395]

Sign me up for that Bandwagon

[tlewald]

would be a nice option for new users, but I've been typing it in for so long that I never pay attention to that window.

[av]

I agree. 1:4 is useless in the metric world. 1:5 is more standard.

[lcamara]

I was going to suggest that 1-1/2" = 1'-0" (1:8) should be added, but I just noticed that it's already in - just in the wrong place! It's above the smallest architectural scale, instead of where it belongs.

If some kind of config file is introduced, you would need to be able to specify the display name, scale, and position / sorting order.

It might (or might not) be good for the named page setups, viewports, etc. to store the "display" name in the event that the drawing is opened on a system that doesn't have that particular scale defined (for readability).

I can see things getting complicated when having to worry about people erroneously defining names and scales that don't match. What would probably be easier is just an ability to "filter" the list (in addition to the addition of more "standard" scales).