Introductions and Questions

In cad-world it is the the normal procedure to draw in real life sizes. Scaling then indeed is a matter of the printing process. Still you have to consider the intended scale while drawing, because text size and other values of the dimensioning will be scaled too. Some cad-programs take care of...

Print preview & pdf export ISO anomaly

... a plotter. So 0.25 mm stayed 0.25 mm even at 1/100 scale. As your pdf is A4 size I assume the content is scaled down, but not the pen width. If you print at 1/1, full size, it would look all right. I recommend to print to pdf at full size, with a larger sheet size. Then you can print that pdf onto real paper scaled down. Alternatively you can set "apply print scale to line width" in Print Preview.

How to change the scale?

...->print preview In preview toolbar set scale 20:1 ( 1 unit = 1000mm then 1000/50, then 20:1). Aghh, does not fit, change scale to 1000/100 == 10:1 and check fixed Ready to print in 1/100

can't see text on dimensions

The text height and other size settings for dimensions have to suit to the size of the drawn object, units and intended (printing) scale. So if it's a mechanical part in mm, let's say 250mm long and to be printed in 1:1, the preset values in options - current drawing preferences - dimensions might...

Scaling issues

I don't get it yet. if scale changed, I assume the 4mm should change One user mentioned adding of a layer of abstraction of paperspace, and I'm wondering whether could be a solution. If I want to print a drawing with a scale of 1:4 and the dimensions should be e.g. 4mm high on paper, the dimensions should still be 4mm on paper if I decide to use an 1:1 scale.

How can I calibrate a printer in LibreCAD

I have a problem with my prints in LibreCAD. When I print scale 1:1, the printed dimension in height is ok, but not in width. I miss 1.5mm in width for a line that should have 190mm. If I use autocad I can calibrate the plotter. I type in the wished dimensions, do a print, measure the printed...

How to set the scale for printing?

I have just upgraded to version 2.0 alpha I am able to set the preview scale on the preview window but the moment I attempt to zoom using the middle button the print scale shifts to a random figure apparently aimed at including a certain amount of drawing space in the print area. sometimes to 1...

Print Preview Scale keeps reverting to odd value

... were not correct. The issue was that the scaling reverted back to 1:13294 which would make the hard printed copy slightly smaller than intended. It needs to be exactly right as it is for a house window. So you can manually change the scale to 1:1 and then export to PDF, and if you print it out...

Drop-Down Lists Customization

Version: 2.2.0.2-5-g3aa2c41c I did search in the forum for quite a while and did not find an answer to this. Is there a way to load the drop-down lists with values that more fit my discipline of architecture? Particularly the print scale list, I need 1:12, 1:24, 1:48. 1:96, etc for 1"=1', 1...

drawing prints a wee bit too large

If you set the scale manually to 1:1, it should in any case print out in the right size. If you use A4 I assume you also use mm. In Windows versions there is the problem that the printout is a bit offset, but the size should be right. If you provide the file here I could have a look at it.

Introductions and Questions

1:1 scale is rigth for architectural drawings, in latin america, then scale to at printing, minding text and dimentions. El 07/03/2016 14:19, "dellus [via LibreCAD]" <ml-node+s1049103n5713205h37@...> escribió: > > In cad-world it is the the normal procedure to draw in real life sizes...

New to CAD and old as dirt

Hello MitchellB, I read your question and wondered how you worked it out. My first drawing need is something which fits on to letter sized paper at 1:1 so I have not need of scaling, but I realize my case is not general. Did you "draw" it full size and then use scaling when printing to...