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Hey,

 

I have an existing VW file containing a ground plan at a scale of 1:1000. I need to replace that ground plan with an updated one that i have been sent. To import that DWG into my current file and for it to be the same size on paper the scale of the new object needs to be 1:1000000.

 

I have other layers within this project all of which are a scale of 1:1000. How can i make my new ground plan the same scale but still fit into the page and allow me to overlay/line up to my previous plan i have. 

 

Ive tried changing the scale of the new plan to 1:1000, then grouping all the objects associated with the new plan and trying to reduce its size but it throws the plan and objects all over the shop.

 

Any help or advice is greatly appreciated. I may be trying to do something that cannot be done.

 

Thanks!! 

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The cleanest way is usually to import the new DWG into a new blank file, then select all objects and use Modify > Scale Objects to properly resize the geometry, rather than using the Layer Scale to make it appear to match other layers. Once scaled, you should be able to set the layer scale to match your other layers and import it into your working file.

This gives some detail on how to use Scale by Distance:
 



This explains some of the differences between scaling objects and layer scale:

 

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Another option could be to select a unit that is 1000x smaller than the unit you used to originally import the dwg.

It sounds like you had a unitless dwg file and the wrong unit was selected upon import or e.g. one that was drawn in mm and you imported it as being meters (.e.g because the old plan was in meters) All this assuming you are working in metrics (based on the scaling issue)

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