Cynthia T. Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 I have a site plan drawn at 3/32" scale. Am wanting to import and use it as a base, but am a loss when in document preferences, figuring out how to set scale first. I don't see 3/32" listed and not sure what to put in as a custom paper scale. Probably will end up enlarging and printing it final at 200%. What scale do I set it at now before importing? Quote Link to comment
Cynthia T. Posted August 27, 2020 Author Share Posted August 27, 2020 okay, just saw a conversion scale factor of 1:128, will use that Quote Link to comment
Pat Stanford Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 For future reference (and for myself when I end up searching the forum for this the next time) here is the formula to figure out the scale factor for odd scales. 3/32" is actually shorthand for 1 foot = 3/32 of an inch. If you convert both sides to inches you get: 12 inches = 3/32". You need to convert that so that one side is equal to 1 (one). 12 : 3/32 so multiple both sides by 32 12*32 : 3/32*32. 384 : 3 then divide both sides by 3 384/3 : 3/3. 384/3 : 1. 128:1 1 Quote Link to comment
Cynthia T. Posted August 28, 2020 Author Share Posted August 28, 2020 Thanks Pat! Quote Link to comment
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