Unable to insert Block with different X & Y scale values

[dorykhay]

Hi

I am a new user of AutoCAD. I am stuck on one this issue. I am drawing a cabin that needs several windows with three different sizes. So I have a window and converted it into a block. But when I come to insert it doesn’t give me and x scale factor and a y sacle factor but instead it only allows me to enter under this category: specify Scale Factor <1> only and then jumps into specify rotation angle.

I have this window where x is 4 feet and y is 12 inch and the rotation angle is 90 degrees. But it doesn’t allow me to enter the x and y scales.

Any advice thanks

Dory

[tedg]

Hi

I am a new user of AutoCAD. I am stuck on one this issue. I am drawing a cabin that needs several windows with three different sizes. So I have a window and converted it into a block. But when I come to insert it doesn’t give me and x scale factor and a y sacle factor but instead it only allows me to enter under this category: specify Scale Factor <1> only and then jumps into specify rotation angle.

I have this window where x is 4 feet and y is 12 inch and the rotation angle is 90 degrees. But it doesn’t allow me to enter the x and y scales.

Any advice thanks

Dory

When the block gets created, (in the block dialog) the "scale uniformly" needs to be UNCHECKED to allow what you're trying to do.

I suggest you redefine your block or maybe create a new one with that unchecked.

OK?

[jaberwok]

Hi Dory.

Is there a checkbox labeled "Uniform scale" under the x,y,z scale boxes?
If so, uncheck it.
If not, edit or redefine the block and uncheck the box marked "Scale uniformly".

[Jmurphy]

In the insert dialog box, is Uniform Scale checked? Uncheck it if it is. Also are you using Standard AutoCAD or AutoSketch?

[LanceMcHatton]

If you're going to make blocks for windows, you're going to have to make a window block for each size that you need. However, there are a couple ways around this...

1. After you insert the block, you could select it and then go to the Properties window and edit the x and y there. That can get tedious.
2. You could get into Dynamic Blocks which would allow you to stretch the window in both the x and y directions, even sticking to certain increments so it would snap to every 6 inches or whatever you specify.

[lwasmund]

When you go to insert block, you should get an option to Specify the scale and insertion point on screen. un check to box to manually edit the scale factor.

I hope that helps

Lee