Assign a View Scale

The view scale is the proportional system used to represent objects in a drawing.

You can assign a different scale to each view in a project. You can also create custom view scales.

To assign a view scale

Use one of the following methods:

• In the Project Browser, right-click the view, and click Properties. On the Properties palette, for View Scale, select a value.
• Select a scale from the View Control Bar.
  

To create a custom view scale

1. On the View Control Bar, click the view scale, and select Custom.
   
2. In the Custom Scale dialog, enter a value for Ratio.
3. (Optional) Select Display Name, and enter a custom name for the scale.
4. Click OK.

Note: Custom view scales cannot be applied to other views in the project.

Related topics

• Set Detail Level Scale Values
• View Properties