Autodesk University
2013-05-06, 01:39 AM
Instructor: Bill Fane
Class Description: One of the first “Learning Curve” columns written for “CADalyst” magazine 20 years ago covered the topic of handling drawing scales in AutoCAD software. Well, the more things change, the more they stay the same. Drawing Scales is still a hot topic, even though AutoCAD has added several new functionalities to assist us. One problem, however, is that some of these functions appear to contradict each other, causing confusion as to which is the “correct” way to handle Drawing Scales. This class will follow a chronological pattern, starting with the earliest model-space-only drawings (of which there are millions still in existence) through Paper Space layouts, trans-spatial dimensions, and the latest self-scaling annotation objects in AutoCAD. We’ll explore the operations, pros, and cons of each option so you can decide which one is best for you.
Class Description: One of the first “Learning Curve” columns written for “CADalyst” magazine 20 years ago covered the topic of handling drawing scales in AutoCAD software. Well, the more things change, the more they stay the same. Drawing Scales is still a hot topic, even though AutoCAD has added several new functionalities to assist us. One problem, however, is that some of these functions appear to contradict each other, causing confusion as to which is the “correct” way to handle Drawing Scales. This class will follow a chronological pattern, starting with the earliest model-space-only drawings (of which there are millions still in existence) through Paper Space layouts, trans-spatial dimensions, and the latest self-scaling annotation objects in AutoCAD. We’ll explore the operations, pros, and cons of each option so you can decide which one is best for you.