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Resize/scale Reference

Is there anyway to display a reference in layout that will fit the adjusted scale of drawings in the layout ? In other words, get them to match.

I have a plan I want to display at a different scale in the layout than it is drawn in the floor plan and I would like to show a reference plan with it that is the same scale.

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Barry Kelly
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Not in a straight forward way.
You can reposition a reference but I don't think you can rescale it.
However why don't you create a new view of what you want as your reference at the scale you require and then use that as your reference.
unless I have misunderstood your problem.

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that works. I can use a different pen set to make a view for the reference drawing. It's just that I am making this set of plans in so many different scales and sheet sizes that being able to scale the reference would save me some time.

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ratnabhirud
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I think in reverse,

one can make reference of required Layout to the required scaled drawing in view set to see whether it fits on layout or not.

Kindly see the attached image...

Hope this will work...

Ratna
Layout reference.jpg
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