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Control How Objects Are Plotted | 621
Scale the Drawing to Fit the Page
When you review drafts, a precise scale is not always important. You can use
the Scaled to Fit option to plot the view at the largest possible size that fits
the paper. AutoCAD fits the height or width of the drawing to the corre-
sponding height or width of the paper.
When you plot a perspective view from model space, the view is scaled to fit
the paper even when you enter a scale.
When you choose the Scaled to Fit option, the text boxes change to reflect
the ratio of plotted units to drawing units. AutoCAD updates this scale when-
ever you change the unit type, paper size, plotter, plot origin, orientation, or
size of the plotted area in the Plot dialog box.
To plot using a real-world scale
1 From the File menu, choose Plot.
2 In the Plot dialog box, Plot Settings tab, under Plot Scale, select a scale
from the Scale box.
3 Choose OK to plot the drawing.
Standard toolbar
Command line
PLOT
To plot using a custom scale
1 From the File menu, choose Plot.
2 In the Plot dialog box, Plot Settings tab, under Plot Scale, enter a custom
scale. The scale requires two values, the number of plotted units (inches
or mm) per the number of drawing units.
If you enter a custom scale, Custom is automatically selected in the Scale
box, even if the scale you enter is the same as a standard scale in the list.
A custom scale is the ratio between the plotted units and drawing units.
For example, 1:12 and 2:24 are plotted at the same scale.
plotted at 1=1 plotted at
.5=1
plotted at 1.5=1