Opening DXF - 1:2 proposed scale

[mak]

Hi everyone,

not sure if this issue has still been raised.

While opening large DXF files, it propose a scale different from 1:1.

In the attached case you may notice a 1:2 scale. It had been set suddenly after original file opening.

I create a rectangle with a specific dimension (let's say 600x450mm)

When I convert it into an artboard, Designer scales accordingly to it's proposed scale, reducing the whole file half the original size (1:2 in my case).

Is there a way to force 1:1 DXF-DWG file opening even on large files?

Is there a max artboard size that forces to scale down large files when unable to fit them all?

Thank you so much.

 

 

[Hangman]

Hi @mak,

According to the help file...

"Any drawing scale used in the CAD document is automatically applied to the new document (shown in File > Document Setup and when using the Measure Tool)".

Though your description suggests your original document uses 1:1 rather than 1:2 scaling, is that correct?

 

[mak]

3 minutes ago, Hangman said:

Hi @mak,

According to the help file...

"Any drawing scale used in the CAD document is automatically applied to the new document (shown in File > Document Setup and when using the Measure Tool)".

Though your description suggests your original document use 1:1 rather than 1:2 scaling, is that correct?

Of course it is 1:1, according to almost every CAD file. Anyway I tried to save one part of the whole file in original DWG and while opening (yes) it use 1:1 instead of 1:2. 

[Hangman]

Are you happy to upload both a dxf and dwg version of the original file so we can take a look?

[GeorgeFeathers]

I am having the exact same problem with DXF files coming in half size and Designer locking the document settings so I can't adjust them.

[DourDan]

I'm having the same problem exporting from Rhino 3D. It's scaling it 1:2 in the artboard.