madcowscarnival Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 I'm trying to find out if it is possible to add a scale factor (0.5 in particular) to a CAD detail I'm trying to import into Chief. I have some/many details in CAD that are drawn at a scale of two, then with the dimensions I just change the scale factor and it dimensions as 1:1. However, importing into Chief, I can't find a scale factor in the dims dialog box, or any scaling in the import wizard. Is it possible to add a scale factor to a specific dimension in Chief (so 6' reads as 3')? As a workaround, I just imported dimensions as CAD blocks, but if I need to manipulate the detail, it would be handy to know. General searches just lead me to PDF scaling or the unit conversion scaling which "works" but makes the detail a 1:1 and small. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopsaw Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 Dimension scaling is possible but is a slippery slope of mass confusion and potential error. Is it Transform and Replicate you are looking for perhaps ? Or just match the drawing sheet scale to your cad block and send to layout at whatever scale is appropriate ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcowscarnival Posted October 25, 2023 Author Share Posted October 25, 2023 I was concerned with the slippery slope bit. In the future, I'll end up scaling the DWG in the import wizard down to a 1:1 scale (which makes the dimensions work appropriately). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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