The marking issue in CAD2004
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How is the scale of a drawing defined in 2004? I mean, should I draw the lines in millimeters or in centimeters? Once the line I defined becomes too long, it can no longer be displayed on the drawing. As a beginner, seeking advice from experts
AUTOCAD has a unit setting (the default is millimeters for engineering drawings); once set, drawings can be created in millimeters.
In engineering design, millimeters are generally used as the unit of length, and the unit setting can be modified in CAD.
When using mm, you need to decide on the proportions in advance while drawing, and then draw according to the lengths you have calculated
You can draw it at a 1:1 ratio and then scale it down as a whole; this way, there’s no need to calculate the ratios separately
It is usually measured in mm, drawn at a 1:1 scale, and then you choose the paper size based on that scale; when printing, just select the paper size you want to use
Enter zoom, then enter 0.001 (values less than 1 result in zooming in, while values greater than 1 result in zooming out); the entire graphic will definitely be displayed. Determine the value to enter based on the specific situation
In our department, we usually draw diagrams at a 1:1 scale. When producing the final version of the diagram, the frame is enlarged according to the size of the diagram; the scale at which the frame is enlarged is the scale used in the final output
In mm units; a 1:1 scale drawing is preferred