Change the Drawing Scale of a Projection View

Change the Drawing Scale of a Projection View

This section explains how to set the scale for projection views in 2D Draft (CAXA Draft).

New creating View Procedure:

[1] Click [Standard View] in the [3D Interface] tab.

[2] The [Export Standard View] dialog will appear.
In the bottom-right corner, click [Paper Settings].


[3] The [Paper setting-Main paper] dialog will appear.
In [Paper Scale], choose the desired scale.


[4] After selecting the scale, click [OK] to close the dialog.

[5] Confirm that [Paper Scale] reflects your selected scale.
Then, proceed to select the projection view and click [OK].

[6] The projection view will be created using the specified scale.

Changing the Scale After Projection:

[1] Click [Paper Settings] in the [Paper] tab.


[2] The [Paper Setting-Main paper] dialog will appear.
In [Paper Scale], choose the desired scale.


[3] After selecting the scale, click [OK] to apply the changes.
The scale of the drawing will be updated accordingly.

Please refer to the video below.

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