Design Master Entities and Text Not Scaling Correctly
When I insert Design Master Electrical graphics and text, they are too big or too small for my drawing. How do I make them scale correctly?
Design Master Electrical uses the standard CAD system variable DIMSCALE to determine the scale of the current drawing. DIMSCALE is used to size text, leader arrowheads, most device blocks, and other drawing elements that are not to scale. Design Master Electrical entities are designed to look right collectively as long as DIMSCALE is set correctly.
Do not use the CAD SCALE command to rescale Design Master Electrical entities. The changes will not be saved and will likely be undone later.
Setting DIMSCALE
To make your Design Master Electrical entities scale correctly for your drawing, you will need to adjust your DIMSCALE value, then update the Design Master Electrical entities on the drawing using the steps outlined below.
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Enter DIMSCALE at the command line to check the current value.
noteIn almost all cases, DIMSCALE should never be set to 1.
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Enter the value you think the DIMSCALE should be. See Common Drawing Scales below for a table of common values.
noteHigher DIMSCALE values will make entities larger; smaller DIMSCALE values will make entities smaller.
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Insert a new scaling entity, such as a receptacle, on the drawing. The block and callout will come in at the new scale.
If the new scale looks right, proceed to the Updating Design Master Entities section below.
If the new scale does not look right, repeat these steps until it does.
If the scale did not change at all, the block you are using is being inserted "to scale". See Common Block Information in the user manual for more information about the ☐ To Scale setting.
Updating Design Master Electrical Entities
Once your DIMSCALE has been set correctly, to update the size of devices and text already on the drawing, run the Coordinate Drawings and Database command.
If you have inserted any schedules on the drawing, their text and blocks will change the next time you update them.
Common Drawing Scales
| Drawing Scale | DIMSCALE (Foot) | DIMSCALE (Inch) |
|---|---|---|
| 1/32"=1' | 32 | 384 |
| 1/16"=1' | 16 | 192 |
| 3/32"=1' | 10.7 | 128 |
| 1/8"=1' | 8 | 96 |
| 3/16"=1' | 5.3 | 64 |
| 1/4"=1' | 4 | 48 |
| 3/8"=1' | 2.7 | 32 |
| 1/2"=1' | 2 | 24 |
| 3/4"=1' | 1.3 | 16 |
| 1"=1' | 1 | 12 |
| 1"=500' | 500 | 6000 |
| 1"=200' | 200 | 2400 |
| 1"=100' | 100 | 1200 |
| 1"=60' | 60 | 720 |
| 1"=50' | 50 | 600 |
| 1"=40' | 40 | 480 |
| 1"=30' | 30 | 360 |
| 1"=25' | 25 | 300 |
| 1"=20' | 20 | 240 |
| 1"=10' | 10 | 120 |