Scale of Fill Type

To determine the relationship between fills and project scale, use the two radio buttons:

Scale with plan (Model size): Use this option to ensure that the current Fill type will be displayed at the same scale as the model on every output.

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Scale with Plan

Note: Avoid editing a scaled fill type if the project scale is different than that of the fill type, as it will be distorted.

Scale-independent (Paper size): Use this option to display, plot and print the current Fill type definition at a fixed size, regardless of output scale.

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Scale Independent

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