AutoCAD Tutorial: Model Space vs Layout Space

[@jogmas12]

Our company works entirely in paperspace. The scaling is easy because we set the scale to print on 11x17 paper. If we have to go bigger we just draw to 24x36 and set the scale accordingly so the image fits logically within the confines of the paper size. Of course working 1:1 is totally out of the question. But once we set the scale we use simple algebra to determine what length we should make a line based on the scale we are using. So for example if we chose 1” = 30’ as our scale and we need to make a line 24’ the equation would look like A30=24 , A=24/30, A=0.8. So, .08 would be the length of our line we would draw in autocad

[@milat7011]

Wow, your tutorials are really great, I love them! Thank you so much :)

[@franciscance]

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[@grantdiddy9771]

Thanks for posting. I have a related issue. i'm trying to plot 2 layers into 2 separate PNG files using plot command. when I do, the files are not plotted to their original scale from the dwg. How do I control the plot file to original size. Ie, i picture look like it takes up half the page, the other takes 1/4 of page. I hope this makes sense, CAD plots them both as the same size to png.

[@md.shahid2127]

Thankssss sir...

[@vishnuprakash3187]

You haven't mentioned anything about model space and paper space scale!!

[@Cadintentions]

In model space everything should be drawn at a true to life scale (1:1) with few to no exceptions. Viewports are where the scaling takes place for the most part, I have a couple videos that goe through using/adding scales and scaling viewports on the channel, just search scale to find the viewport scaling and scale videos.

[@vishnuprakash3187]

Thank You.I went through your previous videos, cleared up everything. Thanks for the uploads.

[@Yasin5800]

great