
Enter a value and select the appropriate unit of measure for each. The left side of the equation describes a length on the drawing while the right sets what that length is equal to in the real world. Enter a custom scale: Select Custom and enter the scale using the fields available below.If you have previously saved a custom or calibrated scale to your presets, they will be listed at the top.Use a preset scale: Select Preset and select the scale from the Scale drop-down list.If you can't be assured that there are no scaling errors on the drawing, calibrating the scale to the drawing is recommended. If you know the scale and can be assured that no scaling errors occurred during the PDF creation process, using a preset scale or entering a custom one is quick and easy. There are three ways to set the viewport scale.Enter a name for the viewport in the Label field.

The Apply Scale to Viewport dialog box appears. If so, click OK to dismiss it.Ĭlick and drag a rectangle (to draw the viewport as a square, hold down SHIFT while dragging) around the desired viewport area.
