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You need to add more plotting scales in between the 1/20" & 1/100".
It seems everytime I do a plot plan, 1/20" is too big, & 1/40" is too small; or 1/40" is too big & 1/100 is too small. How about adding 1/30", 1/50", & 1/80", or better yet everything thats missing up to 1/100" by tenths. Then maybe a couple more between 1/100" & 1/1000"
Thanks

Scott

You need to add more plotting scales in between the 1/20" & 1/100".
It seems everytime I do a plot plan, 1/20" is too big, & 1/40" is too small; or 1/40" is too big & 1/100 is too small. How about adding 1/30", 1/50", & 1/80", or better yet everything thats missing up to 1/100" by tenths. Then maybe a couple more between 1/100" & 1/1000"
Thanks

Scott

IIRC, you can set up your own plotting scales in place of ones you don't use. I can't remember how of the top of my head, but someone in our office has done this.

All you have to do is open up the DCADWIN.SCL file (with Notepad, or some other simple editor), modify the ones that you don't use to the ones that you do use, then save it with a new name (ie. I call mine Alan.scl).

You can't add more than the total lines that the original .SCL file has, and you will need to make sure that you check the scaling factor numbers that DC uses so that you get the true, correct scale.

Good luck!

Hello,

You can edit the scales from within DataCAD: Settings/Edit Defs/Scales/Change -- you'll need to calculate the factor. 1"=20' is 1/20/12= 0.0041666666666666667, and 1"=100' is 1/100/12=0.000833333333333333.

Caveat: if you change a scale "above" one that you are already using in the file (for MSP, etc.) then you will have to re-layout the sheets -- because the scales list is order-dependent and you are limit to the number of scales that will fit on the menu. Improving on this has been a long-time Wish List item for many of us!

WOW, Thanks for the responses. I will give it a try and hope I dont mess anything up!