Posted by chlor on Apr 05, 2019; 3:54pm
URL: https://forum.librecad.org/Start-new-drawing-Paper-size-units-scale-tp5717205.html

Hi

I really have looked around in wiki and everything but have to give up.

How is the basic concept of LC regarding paper size, units and scale?

Say I want draw a small building which in the end is measured 2m by 1.1m.
I only have A4 paper so I will scale it down to 1:10.

When printing I don't want to "scale to fit" but print precisely so I can use a ruler on it.
When putting measure lines on I want LC to automatically write "2000" which indicate mm and it is written in the corner.

But then comes the strange thing: When writing the title block in the lower right corner my text height has to 50mm. And the text for measured lines has to be 25mm in height. Is that the way to do it or do I fundamentally misunderstood something?

And how to deal with drawings of molecules in nano meter and orbiting stars in light year when printed on A4?