Topic: scale bar challenge

[drizzt]

I don't know if this is already possible with Civil 3D, but, wouldn't it be awsome if we could do the following:

I have a drawing that was created to plot on 24x36 sheet of paper. My titleblock is set up that if I plot, scaled to fit, on 11x17, it will be exactly 1/2 scale (ie 24x36 scale at 1"=200', then the 11x17 plot will be at 1"=400')

Now, is it possible to have a scale bar in the drawing that would know that I am plotting at 1/2 scale and adjust the text on the scale bar accordingly? Can one of the master coders here write a program for it?

Seems sellable to me!

[mjfarrell]

SEE Annotative function of blocks - although I think you would still need assign a vis state

could be a series of fields might work

[mjfarrell]

looks like..fields using diesel, and or lisp expresions could be assigned to the viewport...to change scale bar text

[alanjt]

looks like..fields using diesel, and or lisp expresions could be assigned to the viewport...to change scale bar text

but how would it know the plot scale is half the norm?

[mjfarrell]

looks like..fields using diesel, and or lisp expresions could be assigned to the viewport...to change scale bar text

but how would it know the plot scale is half the norm?

perhaps not...sorry was thinking named page setups/tab names or something would help

[drizzt]

but how would it know the plot scale is half the norm?

That is the problem now isn't it. I am learning that Civil 3D has a lot of power, so I thought I would through it out there and see if it was possible. I think I will give it an attempt once I get that far in my studies.

It seems like a half size plot would be a common occurance in the review process. Although it irritates me, as a half size plot seems like it would be easier to miss something. It seems to me that a plan should be reviewed at it's full size.

[Kerry]

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Seems sellable to me!

How much are YOU prepared to pay for it ??

[drizzt]

How much are YOU prepared to pay for it ??
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Not sure yet... I am not sure of the time involved in programing it. Another factor that would influence the price is how many other people are willing to pay for it. Off the bat it seems to be pretty simple, if you know what you are doing.

I'm going to say around 10$. But if I didscovered that it is more complicated than it seams, I might go up some.

[drizzt]

ps. also depends on how I will be licensed to use it on multiple computers.

[drizzt]

I am not necessarily looking for someone to do it for me. I am more interested if it possible. If I know it is possible, I will figure out how to do it.

[alanjt]

I am not necessarily looking for someone to do it for me. I am more interested if it possible. If I know it is possible, I will figure out how to do it.

Do you change to a different page setup when you print to 'half scale'? Could use a reactor.

[drizzt]

No I don't. I just change the paper size, and change the scale 1:2, or scaled to fit page size, which, because I use extents, and the sizing of my full size titleblock, are the same.

Changing this process is possible, but would require some training with other memebers of my team.

[alanjt]

No I don't. I just change the paper size, and change the scale 1:2, or scaled to fit page size, which, because I use extents, and the sizing of my full size titleblock, are the same.

Changing this process is possible, but would require some training with other memebers of my team.

When I introduced the usage of pagesetups where I am now, I noticed a huge decrease in wasted paper (printing out wrong) and the million pc3 files that get created. Plus, it's just quick and easy to change and coincides with easy PUBLISHing.

[mjfarrell]

page setups is the first direction I went with this idea

[joshua.modglin]

Now I know I am throwing a completely different idea out there but what if you just used a graphic bar scale? Whether the bar scale is printed at full or half, it would represent the scale accurately.