Expert: Paul Jordan - 8/15/2009

Question
sir my problem is i make a drawing with 1:50 scaling in autocad 2005 but when i take the print the scaling is not exact. for example if i make a sink 5 cm x 5 cm but when i take a print it scaling is diffirent when i measure physicaly with ruler it is 50 x 50 cm please how i can take a exact print.same same in drawing and same same at the paper by plotter. becose i m working in an organisation it is very urgent. thanks

Answer
Oman,

You didn't mention if you were using Model Space and Paper Space or not.  It sounds to me like you might be drawing it in model space at 5cm x 5cm and when you plot in paper space, you're using a different scale.  

Is the sink a block by chance?  Can you draw a 5cm line and plot it out and it measures 5cm or 50cm?

If you draw a straight line at 5cm and when you plot, it comes out as 50cm, look at your plot dialog box and see if you have a scale value set in there that's different that your 1:50 scaling.

Hope that helps,

Paul