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confused Scale settings: I need 1 inch = 10 feet

Hi there,

This is probably a dumb question, but I was wondering about the scale option in the page set up.

I need to be able to print my floor plan to a scale of 1" = 10'

Is this as simple as typing in a 10 in the set scale option (Set scale to: 1/__ )?

I wasn't sure what the 1 was referring to.

Thanks,
Doon
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Re: Scale settings: I need 1 inch = 10 feet

Doon,

I did a quick test. I drew some 100x100 inch walls, then printed them at a scale set 1:100, and measured the result. It's a square measuring 1x1 inch.

Now there are 100x12 inches in 100 feet, so you would have to set the scale to 1:00.

Hope that helps.

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Re: Scale settings: I need 1 inch = 10 feet

Inch and foot are different units! You must compare comparable things to set the scale. wink
If you want that 1 inch on printed paper = 10 feet in real world, you have to set a scale of 1/120 because 1 inch on printed paper = 10 x 12 = 120 inches in real world.
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Re: Scale settings: I need 1 inch = 10 feet

Ok, so that makes sense.

So, for a scale of: 1/8 inch = 1 foot would mean...?

I'm sorry for being so dense about this.
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Re: Scale settings: I need 1 inch = 10 feet

Start thinking in inches!!
As you may know, there are 12 inch to 1 foot. So if you want 1/8" to 1' then
- you really want 1/8" to 12", so
- multiply by 8, and
- the result is 1" to 96"

So would you would have to fill in 1:96.

Think you can work it out now?

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Re: Scale settings: I need 1 inch = 10 feet

Right! I just got that, too. I was about to reply and saw yours. Back to grade school for me, I guess!
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