When I want to draw a dimension entity, QCAD pops up with a warning saying that the dimension scale is not 1:1. What can I do?
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Dimension Scale not 1:1
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Dimension Scale not 1:1
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Re: Dimension Scale not 1:1
The message indicates that the current dimension scale factor is not 1 or 1:1. This means that if you dimension a distance, the label of the dimension will not show the measured distance.
Let's say the scale factor is set to "2", if you dimension a distance of 100, the label will read "200" instead of "100".
You can adjust the dimension scale factor in the options toolbar shown at the top, just above the the drawing area. Set the scale to "1" or "1:1" to avoid this warning message:
Note that this is just a warning message. You can still create a dimension entity, just with the implications outlined above.
Let's say the scale factor is set to "2", if you dimension a distance of 100, the label will read "200" instead of "100".
You can adjust the dimension scale factor in the options toolbar shown at the top, just above the the drawing area. Set the scale to "1" or "1:1" to avoid this warning message:
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