PJ01 Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 Hello, I purchased a T-rex .dxf file from Etsy, and imported it into my AutodCAD 2020. It was a huge drawing, in imperial measurements. I drew a box around it to show dimensions, and in DIMSTYLE selected Alternative units with a 25.4 multiplier to show metric dimensions. Can anyone please tell me how to resize this drawing to about A3 size ( 300 x 200) Is it possible to import it into a template which will show it in metric immediately? Many thanks for your help PJ Trex dxf_01.dwg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhupp Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 Use the Scale Command. Trex dxf_01_SCALED.dwg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ01 Posted February 4, 2023 Author Share Posted February 4, 2023 Thank you for this, will follow up on SCALE. Never used it before. Do you select the whole drawing? Is there any way I acan import a drawing in feet and inches into a template that will show the drawing in metric millimetres? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhupp Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 Select what you want to scale https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZP4ciCeS4R8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombu Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 You could also -INSERT it into a blank drawing applying the scale either in the -INSERT command or by picking the block and modifying the scale in Properties. If this is something you'll be doing a lot get familiar with the INSUNITS, INSUNITSDEFSOURCE and INSUNITSDEFTARGET System Variables. There's at least three ways to do anything in AutoCAD. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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