How do I save a scale in Sketchup?
Click the Print Mode drop-down menu to the right of the canvas, select Scenes, and then choose the orthographic scene you just made. Click the Print Mode drop-down menu again, and choose Print to Scale.
How do I print to scale in Sketchup LayOut?
Tips for Printing to Scale in Layout
- To set the Units, go to File > Document Setup > Units.
- To set the Page Size, select a pre-made template from the LayOut Startup Screen or go to File > Document Setup > Paper to manually change the size. Make sure the Units are set correctly first.
How do I scale a drawing to print?
From the Page Setup dialog, click the Print Setup tab, and under Print zoom, do one of the following:
- To reduce the drawing, click Adjust to, and then type a number less than 100.
- To enlarge the drawing, click Adjust to, and then type a number greater than 100.
How do you scale something?
To scale an object to a smaller size, you simply divide each dimension by the required scale factor. For example, if you would like to apply a scale factor of 1:6 and the length of the item is 60 cm, you simply divide 60 / 6 = 10 cm to get the new dimension.
Why is my import failing in Sketchup?
If you get a failure message, try again with a different Units setting in the Import Options dialog box (Step 6). If that doesn’t work, the file might have been saved in a CAD format that’s newer than the ones that SketchUp Pro can import.
What does scale 1.50 mean?
1:50 is a ratio. it means you’re scaling 1 unit to 50 units. that could be inches (1″=50″) or miles (1 mile=50 miles) or anything else, but it’s a direct scale.