Help with Penn Foster structural drafting plate 1

[cup2cake28]

So to get this right the instructions say,

 

"Next, go to the Layout tab. The drawing would be plotted at a scale that will result in a finished 24″ × 36″ landscape plot, so the viewport needs adjusting to the correct scale to make the drawing fit. Select the viewport from Paper Space and change the scale so all the elements are shown. Be sure to lock the viewport so the scale won’t accidentally change as you work on the drawing. From the Layout tab, double check that your text, dimensions, and linetypes are readable at this scale, and adjust if necessary."

 

Should I place a 24"x 36" square around the drawing? I've been looking at other students' drawings, and I did not see anybody do that.

[BIGAL]

You are correct draw a 24"x 36" square in a layout say on layer defpoints. Ok you can not plot to those sizes there are hard plot limits for a big sheet like that I would use say 3/8" all sides, others will comment, I am metric. Within this inner box size would be a Title Block matching 23.25x35.25. usualy have about 2" on bottom for dwg details. Then you make a Mview, matching that inner size. The little green corner markers would be your 24x36, you cna see title block and the white rectang is the mview which is well inside the title block.

 

Edited Tuesday at 10:33 PM by BIGAL

[cup2cake28]

For some reason, I can not open my file, but how am I supposed to have a landscaped plot that's 24"x36" but my drawing is more than 72x52"? Is the landscaped plot referring to the model border? (I am working on Penn Foster's Structural Drafting project)

[ReMark]

Your structural drawing is in Model Space while your title block/border and viewport are in Paper Space.  Am I right on both counts?  If so, you can set the viewport scale to 1/4"=1'-0" and your building should fit within its confines.  The scale factor I mention is fairly typical of architectural drawings.  If you are satisfied with the results make sure to lock the viewport scale so you don't inadvertently change it.                                      

Edited Wednesday at 09:18 PM by ReMark