mapkey to change drawing scale

[smores]

Short version - I need a mapkey that can change the drawing scale (not detail scale -the drawing scale in the bottom left corner).


Long version - making a mapkey to automatically generate sheet metal flats. 98% there - but the only way I can set scale is to change the view scale - which leaves a note, which messed up my manufacturing group. I can have notes inside the perimeter of the part, but not outside. So that note has to go.


When I record changing the scale - it doesn't take - I've tried it several different ways.


I cannot find anybody else withthis problem- which tells me I'm doing something either wrong or stupid (or both). I'd appreciate some enlightenment.
Edited by: smores

 

[dr_gallup]

Why not just set the default scale at the value you want rather than trying to change it?

Set default_draw_scale in config.pro

 

[smores]

I could, but I'm trying to not mess everyone else up (10 person department).


Seems like such a simple thing...

 

[telecomguy]

Can you have your mapkey delete the scale note?

 

[smores]

Can you have your mapkey delete the scale note?

Yes, and it'sa kludge, and I hate it. I'm so disgusted by the way I accomplished it that I don't want to share. I feel dirty...

 

[dr_gallup]

I could, but I'm trying to not mess everyone else up (10 person department).


Seems like such a simple thing...

There are multiple config.pro files, the one in your $HOME dir is not shared. I also have several other config files that I load with mapkeys to control plotting and the like. You can do lots of powerful customization by loading special config files. No shame.

 

[srieger]

All you have to do is double click the drawing scale and change it. Why do you need a mapkey? Maybe I'm confused.

 

[smores]

All you have to do is double click the drawing scale and change it. Why do you need a mapkey? Maybe I'm confused.

The goal is to have this as part of a large mapkey and to error proof the process. Putting up a "change your scale to 1" pause message seems silly (but I realize mapkeys are very limited in their abilities.