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3d window export scale?

Anonymous
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How do you know what scale the file will be at when you save out of the 3d window?

I would guess that if the 2d window is at 1/4 scale then the 3d would export at 1/4 scale?

However

I have exported using vrml, 3ds, and dwg.

I then imported into C4D and Rhino.

There is always a scale factor of 1.2

Meaning the house is 28' or 7" long at 1/4 scale.
But when I open it in any application it measures 8.5"

8.5/7 = 1.2 scale factor.

What am I missing? What am I doing wrong?
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Eduardo Rolon
Moderator
Try 39.37 as an export scale factor. AC's 3D window sometimes defaults to meters even though the project is in Imperial Units.
Eduardo Rolón AIA NCARB
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David Maudlin
Rockstar
Jeff:

Also, when changing from Floor Plan to 3D Window, the menu command changes from Floor Plan Scale... to 3D Scale, where you can set the scale of the 3D Window. The View Settings for 3D images also has a scale setting.

HTH

David
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