[SML] Drawing Layers with Different Scales

[Jason C]

If I am understanding you correctly, after creating the viewport, you can
click on the viewport and edit its properties in the object info pallate.
 one of those properties is the scale it is displayed at.

HTH,

Jason

On Fri, Dec 19, 2014 at 12:03 AM, Rob Graham via Stagecraft <
stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
>
> I'm posting this in both SML and VW Theatre lists hoping someone might
> be able to help out.
>
> I'm trying to develop a template file for technical drawings.  What
> I'd like to do is create boxes that represent the size of the
> printouts (18x24), in which I can create the necessary tech drawings.
> I'd like to be able to have multiple layers, each representing a
> different scale, as sometime I need to change scales to make an item
> fit my page size.
>
> I've been able to do that, but when I set up sheet layers, I can't
> seem to get the different scale layers to appear.  Is it possible to
> have a viewport on a 1:1 layer, but then turn on the "1/2" scale (or
> another) layer to get it to appear inside the viewport for printing?
>
> For instance, Plate 1, to fit, would need the unit drafted in 3/8"
> scale, but Plates 2 -6 could be in 1/2" scale.  I can do that in
> 'design layer,' but the viewports/sheet layers are not cooperating.
>
> VW2014 SP5.  Porting between Macbook Pro OSX 10.9.5  and Windows 7 PC.
>
> Thanks in advance for any suggestions/advice.
>
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> Rob Graham
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