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13.0(2016)

Follow the steps below to use the Scaled Sketching command to draw a centerline on an equipment object at a specific scale factor.

  1. From the Drawings environment, open a drawing. In this example, the drawing contains equipment.

  2. Click Scaled Sketching Scaled Sketch to open the Scaled Sketching ribbon.

  3. Click Select color for referenced data to set the color of any objects not being edited using the scale factor.

  4. Click the SmartFrame in which you would like to sketch. The scale automatically matches the SmartFrame scale.

    • Do not create or edit any layers when using the scaled sketching command.

    • To get accurate dimensional data about scaled objects, be sure to dimension them while in scaled sketching mode. The dimensions are automatically configured to display at the value in which they were drawn.

  5. Click Enter Scaled Sketch mode Start SmartSelect to start drawing at the selected scale. The system scales the drawing sheet to match the specified scale value.

    ScaledSketchCenterlinesBefore

  6. Use the Line tool to draw a centerline on the equipment.

  7. Use the Distance Between tool to place a dimension between the two equipment centerlines.

    ScaledSketchCenterlines

  8. Click Finish to end the selected scale mode.

  • Any objects drawn while in Scaled Sketching mode will move with the view if it is moved.

  • The only way to exit scaled sketching is to click Finish. All modifications you made in the document are retained.

  • Whenever you finish using scaled sketching, the undo history is cleared and you cannot undo any previous edits. Undo is available after you continue working in the software.