You asked: Autocad paste wrong scale?

1. Use the INSERT command. See: Objects are scaled when inserted into a drawing in AutoCAD.
2. Specify a scale factor when pasting the objects. See: Specifying a scale factor when pasting objects into a drawing.
3. Scale up or down the objects in the source file using the SCALE command before copying them.

Likewise, how do you copy and paste to the same scale in AutoCAD?

Subsequently, how do you fix copy and paste in AutoCAD?

1. Open each xref separately.
2. COPY the drawing and PASTE in a new drawing space. By doing so AutoCAD only carry over the needed layers no layer state is carried over.
3. Rebuild only the needed later state.

Also, why is AutoCAD scale wrong? Causes: The drawing might be set up in different units than expected. The geometry was originally drawn at the wrong scale. One of the system variables for scaling inserted objects may need to be changed to get desired results.

You asked, why is xref coming in at wrong scale? Setting the correct scale and units is immeasurably important. If these items are set incorrectly, objects in your drawing will appear in the wrong size. Length and area measurements will be inaccurate, and your site plan will be generally off.

1. Click Home tab Modify panel Scale. Find.
2. Select the object to scale.
3. Select the base point.
4. Enter r (Reference).
5. Select the first and second reference points, or enter a value for the reference length.

How do you rescale in AutoCAD?

How to scale down in AutoCAD – Window select the object(s) in AutoCAD, type SCALE, and then specify a number between 0 and 1. Hit Enter. The size of the object(s) will SCALE DOWN by that factor.

Why Ctrl C is not working in AutoCAD?

AutoCAD/LT require read/right/delete/overwrite/rename access to your Windows’ log-in Temp folder all the time for Copy/Paste to work. if closing and restart LT helps, or restarting Windows helps, then that usually means some temporary block/restricted access is being removed.

What is proxy AutoCAD?

A proxy object is a substitute for a custom object when the ObjectARX application that created the custom object is not available to AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, or other host applications. Later, when the application is available, the proxy object is replaced by the custom object.

How do I turn off constraints in AutoCAD?

1. On the command line in AutoCAD, enter CONSTRAINTINFER and set the value to 0 (zero)
2. Enter CONSTRAINTSETTINGS command and on the Geometric tab, uncheck the box for “Infer geometric constraints.”

Why is my viewport scale not accurate?

Make sure your MEASUREMENT System Variable is set to 0 (Imperial) Make sure you are using 1″ (inch) as your unit and not 1′ (foot). (if you were then check your UNITS set to Inches) and also you will have to scale everything up a factor of 12. — Tracy W.

What is insertion scale?

Insertion Scale. Controls the scale for blocks and drawings that are inserted into the current drawing. If you insert a block or a drawing that is created with units that are different from the units used in the current drawing, the insertion scale value corrects the mismatch.

What is annotative scale in AutoCAD?

Annotative scaling is the process in which you select a scale for a drawing and all the annotative text, dimensions, blocks and hatches change to reflect the scale. This can also be set independently for each viewport so multiple scales can show on one sheet drawing.

What is Visretain in AutoCAD?

VISRETAIN is a System Variable which will control how information from an external reference is held in the Client file that uses this External Reference. However, there is more to this Variable. You can control what is being Synced from the External Reference file using VISRETAINMODE.

How do I change the annotation scale of xref?

In the bottom-right corner of the window, select the annotation scale that makes the text appear as desired.

What is Dwgunits?

The DWG Units (-DWGUNITS) setting determines how objects are inserted and scaled into your drawing. This setting should definitely match your drawing units setting. If not, objects such as your blocks will scale incorrectly when placed.