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Scale pdf drawings using a site measurement or something you know the measurement of, eg, door frame, parking space, floor or ceiling tiles (www.quickscale.co)
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How to scale a pdf when there is no scale
If the drawing is on an email, server, memory stick or disc, first save a copy to Documents on the computer you are working on.
In QuickScale, click Open and find the pdf in Documents.
Don’t use any pdf viewers or any other software to view the drawing.
When you first open a drawing, note the “traffic light” across the top. This will start off red and turn amber then green as you scale the drawing. When you get the green stripe, you will know that your drawing is scaled and you can begin measuring.
Click on Zoom In then click on your drawing to enlarge it and find a known measurement. Use Select or the scroll bars to move around the drawing and find the measurement.Use door widths, floor or ceiling tiles, parking spaces or anything you know the measurement of.
Click on Calibration Tool
Click on either side of the known measurement
Enter the distance in the Calibration box. Check the units are correct (eg, ft, m) and click OK.
The “traffic light” will turn amber and tell you that the Scale is Provisional
Repeat the Calibration step again either using the same measurement or a different one, ie:
Click on Calibration Tool
Click on either end of the known measurement.
Enter the distance in the Calibration box
The “traffic light” will turn green and tell you that the Scale is confirmed.
You may wish to save your drawing now so that you do not have to calibrate the drawing next time you open it.
You are now ready to measure or print the drawing to scale.
Further help available:Web: http://quickscale.co/support/
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