I am using MacOS 14.2.1 with QCAD-Pro 3.29.4.
New to using QCAD.
I am trying to draw on a scale of 1" = 48". The paper size I would like use is 36" x 24".
I am confused as to how to set this up.
Thanks for your help in advance.
Paper scale vs drawing scale
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Re: Paper scale vs drawing scale
Hi, welcome to the Qcad community.
Common praxis in CAD (also Qcad) is to draw everything in 1:1. Size of the project or choosen unit doesn't matter at all!!!
The print scale like 1" = 48" comes during the print procedere into the game. Easy like cake.
Here a tutorial about printing to paper or pdf:
https://qcad.org/en/tutorial-printing
Common praxis in CAD (also Qcad) is to draw everything in 1:1. Size of the project or choosen unit doesn't matter at all!!!
The print scale like 1" = 48" comes during the print procedere into the game. Easy like cake.
Here a tutorial about printing to paper or pdf:
https://qcad.org/en/tutorial-printing
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Re: Paper scale vs drawing scale
Thanks for your response, Just to clarify,
So, the drawing border/title block is scaled up to 1:1 with the drawing, usually put in its separate layer. On the printed paper, the scale is really an approximate scale such that one should not measure the paper with a scale(ruler) to come to a real dimension, Everything important should be dimensioned on the 1:1 drawing.
So, the drawing border/title block is scaled up to 1:1 with the drawing, usually put in its separate layer. On the printed paper, the scale is really an approximate scale such that one should not measure the paper with a scale(ruler) to come to a real dimension, Everything important should be dimensioned on the 1:1 drawing.
Re: Paper scale vs drawing scale
Please note: Qcad will scale everthing in your drawing. Even border/title block. To compensate this fact you have to counter that with counter scaling those parts of your drawing. If your desired scale has to be 1" = 48" then scale up the border/title block by 48. Your dimensios have also be counter scaled. Rest stays 1:1.Turbojetjr wrote: ↑Mon Feb 12, 2024 6:30 pm
So, the drawing border/title block is scaled up to 1:1 with the drawing, usually put in its separate layer.
No, the scale is very precise and meant to keep the drawing readable (and measurable) in the field. You could do the math for a real world measurement with a standard ruler but more practical would be to use an Architectural Scale Ruler.Turbojetjr wrote: ↑Mon Feb 12, 2024 6:30 pmOn the printed paper, the scale is really an approximate scale such that one should not measure the paper with a scale(ruler) to come to a real dimension,
Correct.Turbojetjr wrote: ↑Mon Feb 12, 2024 6:30 pmEverything important should be dimensioned on the 1:1 drawing.
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Re: Paper scale vs drawing scale
Thanks for the info.