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CAD Forums => Vertically Challenged => Topic started by: lamarn on February 24, 2016, 12:58:31 AM

Title: Scaling not possible
Post by: lamarn on February 24, 2016, 12:58:31 AM

This corridor model is designed in mm.
If i try to scale it x1000 AutoCAD 2016 will stall.

Title: Re: Scaling not possible
Post by: ribarm on February 24, 2016, 02:17:39 AM

I suppose you want it in m... So scale with 1/1000 scale factor...

Title: Re: Scaling not possible
Post by: lamarn on February 24, 2016, 02:52:55 AM

Sorry. I meant meters. It is civil 3d..

Title: Re: Scaling not possible
Post by: mjfarrell on February 24, 2016, 08:43:28 AM

not sure what scale factor to apply.

also where is all the civil 3d stuff?

there appear to be no alignments, profiles, or assemblies....so how do you plan to 'scale' those features?

I can scale it 100 times....no problem...however I don't think that actually achieves what you are after.


example...corridor centerline alignment = 50 units...to scale that it would also need the alignment to be 5000 units long...and that changes the length of the profile, etc, etc....

Title: Re: Scaling not possible
Post by: lamarn on February 24, 2016, 02:51:36 PM

The C3D stuff is all gone because it is a export of a corridor model. SAC (sub assembly composer) is a Great tool to design two way curved structures that follow alignment. Becoming much more common practice for civil structure engineers nowadays. As you may know civil3d is either inch or meters (mm. Not available). So i want to scale it before I can use it in other software (revit for example). I get some real nasty display error on 3d orbit if i use mm. and m. mixed. So i want the data to Be mm. And have to scale it first. The workaround is to import this as a block including the factor, but still..

A colleague and I where having the sane stall when scaling it in AutoCAD 2016. I suspect it has something to do with the complexity and/or the civil3d environment.

Just wondering if anyone else would have this in 2016 version..

Title: Re: Scaling not possible
Post by: mjfarrell on February 24, 2016, 03:35:15 PM

I can scale it with 2014....what scale factor do you want?


Sub-assembly composer is OK, there is much one can do without it, if you use Generic links or Polylines as Sub-Assemblies. (They will do 'curved' features.)

Title: Re: Scaling not possible
Post by: lamarn on February 25, 2016, 12:37:27 AM

Doesn't matter what scale. It hangs before I can give a factor..

Title: Re: Scaling not possible
Post by: mjfarrell on February 25, 2016, 09:07:03 AM

Quote from: lamarn on February 25, 2016, 12:37:27 AM

Doesn't matter what scale. It hangs before I can give a factor..

yes, however what scale do you want?

I can scale the file and re-post it for you here.

Title: Re: Scaling not possible
Post by: lamarn on February 25, 2016, 10:12:17 AM

Mjfarrell, i really do not need the file, but thanks anyway.
I just find it very strange that scaling takes so long, as many thing do in AutoCAD while i am online.
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