Scale an existing drawing to specific size

[ov10fac]

I use templates to create new drawing like most do. However, I always print on Letter sized paper and most of what I draw is small and fits well on that size. The templates I have found that I really like are all huge and I need to scale them to letter size. The only scaling I have found is a scaling factor. I was wondering if there isn't something like in gimp where you can set the height or width in inches and scale the drawing to that size?

Thanks.

[Husky]

Hello ov10fac,

The only scaling I have found is a scaling factor.

Yes - that is the way how it works in QCad and many other CAD Programs too.
QCAD offers you the possibility to scale by factor or by mouse.

I was wondering if there isn't something like in gimp where you can set the height or width in inches and scale the drawing to that size?

Isn't it the same?
Example: Your Template is 10 inch in hight and you need to scale it to 15 inch you can use a scale factor of "1.5" or type in "15/10" and QCAD will do the math for you ...
You can also use the same or a different scale factor for "x" and/or "y" in one pass.

[ov10fac]

Ahh,

That was the piece I was missing. Quad will do the math.

Thank you very much.