
Open each of the Xref files you removed from your drawing in Step 1, and follow our steps to Fix the DWG Units.

Step 2: Match the DWG Units to the Drawing Units in Each Xref File If you're reading this page, you might be experiencing an issue with blocks and symbols appearing in the wrong locations, or coming in too big or too small, when you place them.Īre you experiencing this issue in a drawing without Xrefs, or do you suspect that the problem might lie in the blocks themselves? If so, please see our page on Blocks Coming in at the Wrong Scale.īefore you can fix your scale and units, you'll need to detach all files you've attached to your drawing as Xrefs. If the scale and units don't match between your drawing and your Xrefs, you're in for a heap of trouble. In a drawing that includes other files attached as Xrefs, these issues become magnified. Length and area measurements will be inaccurate, and your site plan will be generally off. If these items are set incorrectly, objects in your drawing will appear in the wrong size.

Setting the correct scale and units is immeasurably important.

Power Tip: Set a Viewport Scale with Land F/X
