Set the Plot Scale for a Layout

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Set the Plot Scale for a Layout

 

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Set the Plot Scale for a Layout

Concept

Procedure

Quick Reference

To set the plot scale in a layout

1. Click the layout tab for which you want to set the plot scale.
2. Click File menu Page Setup Manager.At the Command prompt, enter pagesetup.
3. In the Page Setup Manager, Page Setups area, select the page setup that you want to modify.
4. Click Modify.
5. In the Page Setup dialog box, under Plot Scale, select a scale from the Scale list.

   The default scale when plotting a layout is 1:1. To set a custom plot scale, enter values in the Inches or Millimeters box and the Units box. The type of unit is determined by the paper size, but you can change it in the list box.

6. Click OK.
7. In the Page Setup Manager, click Close.

 Toolbar: Layouts 

 Command entry: PAGESETUP