Setting a scale factor

You can create a document using a scale factor so all measurements are scaled when they are shown on the screen. For example, if you create a document on a page which is 21cm across and use a scale factor of 1:100 (1 centimeter on the page is shown as a meter) the measurements you see on the Status Line and Selector Tool Infobar will range from 0 to 2100cm. Using a scale factor is ideal for drawing scaled drawing like maps.

To set a scale factor

1. From the Utilities Menu, choose Options.

2. Click the Scaling tab.

3. Click the Use Scale Factor option.

4. Enter the scaling values.

Tips

You can define your own units. See Creating a custom unit.