Drawing to scale ?

[stephen.coff]

Not sure how to descridbe this problem ?
eg: I wish to draw a box. i select the rectangle and put in 1000,1000.
rectangle appears (huge though and not 1000x1000). When i measure it it measures huge as well, doesn't measure close to the 1000 ?
Have checked the units, in millimeters ?

If i have something already drawn on the drawing and wish to strech it or move it it works fine.
Got me stumped !
I am expecting it is a system variable.

[Mike.Perry]

Not sure how to descridbe this problem ?
eg: I wish to draw a box. i select the rectangle and put in 1000,1000.
rectangle appears (huge though and not 1000x1000). When i measure it it measures huge as well, doesn't measure close to the 1000 ?
Have checked the units, in millimeters ?

<SNIP>Hi

Is everything scaled-up by a constant or random amount when you draw Objects within that drawing file ?

Is it possible to post the drawing file so we can take a look at the issue / problem, first-hand ( so-to-speak ).

Have a good one, Mike

[jaffarhu]

It could be something else, not a scale problem. When you want to draw a box, for eg. ACAD will answer you far a base point. After clicking, to draw a 1000x1000 units box, you must tipe @1000,1000 , or else, the oposit corner of your box will be the point 1000,1000,0, and not the point thet should be.
The sistem variable @ means that the point is relative not to the UCS origin, but to the base point you gave.
I can`t think of any other way right now, but i`ll try figure it out! :D

[Mike.Perry]

<SNIP> After clicking, to draw a 1000x1000 units box, you must tipe @1000,1000 , or else, the oposit corner of your box will be the point 1000,1000,0, and not the point thet should be.
The sistem variable @ means that the point is relative not to the UCS origin, but to the base point you gave.
I can`t think of any other way right now, but i`ll try figure it out! :DHi

Take a look at DynMode and associated Dyn system variables.

Have a good one, Mike

[jaberwok]

I wish to draw a box. i select the rectangle and put in 1000,1000.

That is one location. For a rectangle you need to input two locations.
What else is happening?

[jaffarhu]

i wrote that, not knowing he is using the 2007... anyway, it is a good idea using the relative snap points..:D

[stephen.coff]

Guys,
Not sure if the file has something in it causing the problem? Can't seem to pin it to anything in particular though i came across a drawing the other day that was norm ?
I am not sure if it is scaling a fixed scale or just a random figure.
I have attached a file for you to look at.

Stephen

[jaberwok]

Looking at it in A2006, it seems normal for a millimetre-based file.

What are your Dynmode and Dynpicoords values?

[stephen.coff]

Jaberwok,
Dynmode=2
Dynpicorods=0

Not sure what they should be, do they sound right ?

Thanks heaps Jaberwok, all sorted.
Looked up the Variables in the help and changed Dynamode to 3.
New it would be something silly like this, just didn't know where to start.

Stephen