Set the Scale

Set the scale by clicking on the Scale button at the Drawings Tab. If English scale is chosen you're able to select architectural or engineering scales by clicking on the down arrow under the Select caption. If a drawing is not to scale, click on the yellow ruler to digitize the scale. If digitizing the scale by clicking on the yellow ruler, click at the beginning and end of a line using the point button of a 16 button cursor or use the tip of the pen stylus and then type in the length (in decimal feet or meters) of the line. The Practice Plan requires a 1:40 engineering scale. As a result, click on the Scale button and select English, Engineering and then click the drop down list box (i.e. the down arrow) to select 1:40.