Scale Floor Plan Autocad

Using scale command you can change the size of an object in autocad.

Scale floor plan autocad.

Select the scale tool from modify panel of the home tab or use its command sc. In some drawings data in model space hasn t been drawn at a 1 1 scale. To explain scale command i will use this simple window block which has the size of 10 unit along the x axis and 15 units along y axis. In other words a 12 foot wall is drawn at that size.

In this autocad video tutorial series i have explained steps of making a simple 2 bedroom floor plan in autocad right from scratch. Once you gain an understanding of scales it is easy to understand which scale is most suited to which type of drawing. Autocad 2d drawings are commonly drawn in model space at a 1 1 scale full size. You can either use a scale ruler to hand draw your plans or software such as revit autocad archicad.

Among the reasons are user errors. After inserting an image or importing a pdf file often time the objects and dimensions will not show their true length being that the image is not at a 1 1 scale with the actual drawing units. Now select the window drawing and press. Autocad 2d basics tutorial to draw a simple floor plan fast and efective part 1 duration.

The drawings are then plotted or printed at a plot scale that accurately resizes the model objects to fit on paper at a given scale such as 1 8 1.