Autocad 2007 question???

[PabloEscobar]

Im working on a file i got from an enginerring firm, but Im having a problem with the measuring units.

Everytime I try to measure something--Tools/ Inquiry/ Distance

all i get is about 3 to 3 1/2 feet. The thing is I m measuring a building, which i know is about 40 feet in width and about 60 in length. So y are the measuring tool showing me only 3 to 3 1/2 feet?????. I tried to change the units them selfs but no luck.....instead of the project -----it seems to be measuring the page scale instead.....cuz if i drag the tool across the page its giving me 11" x 17". So i guess i need to change from the page scale to the actuall project scale and i cant seem to do that.

 

Can someone help here......please

[vizwhiz]

Pete

 

Engineers Tend To work in decimal feet.

1.0 = 12 inches in architectural language

 

or

 

it could be a metric file and everything is at 1=25.4

not sure, but if it came in from a civil firm Then 1=1.0 Feet

 

is most likely

 

it is also possible That The file was scaled DOWN To fit The 11x17 page

 

just an idea, but you could find out what The numbers are

call The engineering firm and get an actual dimension of The BLDG footprint

 

Then you will know what you need To do To The file

 

Randy

[PabloEscobar]

thanx, for the reply,

 

Hmm I dont know about Autocad that much, i basically use it to read the dimentions for the sizes of stuff. It would help if i could import the cad into 3dMax but Im getting an --eBadDwgHeader---error when i try to import....

so

1. I need to figure out what the error is and import it then ill measure the project

or

2. I have to figure out the scale myself, cuz that firm isnt that friendly with ours.

any help would be greatly appreciated

[vizwhiz]

Pablo

 

you can send me The file and i can Take a look at it

other Than scaling it up or down There isnt Too much

 

i could do especially without knowing The exact dimensions

That it is supposed To be at, knowing The exact dimensions

 

of The BLDG footprint would be idea

 

have you Tried To FileLink The dwg file into max?

also you could do a 'wblock' on The cad file and This might help

 

'wblock' will create a new dwg file and sometimes doing This

straightens out whatever internal file corruption That is going on

 

assuming That you can open The cad file in The 1st place

 

just an idea

 

Thanks

 

Randy

[PabloEscobar]

ok send me ur e mail address ill send u that file to look over

[msasu]

Hello,

Take care, if your drawing is current on a Layout not in Model, to measure only after activate the viewport (that it, will measure in Model trough Layout) – in other case your dimension is taken above sheet, “at scale”. Or always switch to Model when measure.

The same, avoid measuring using dimensioning tools, may encounter errors if the current dimension style have set a scaling factor – using DIST command is a better way.

Hope this solve your issue.

Have a nice day.