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PDF not scaling correctly - Dumber than dirt - 12-24-2025
Hello,
My problem is when I load a new PDF and scale it using By Ratio, I enter it according to the scale on the PDF ex: 1" = 20' it does not scale correctly on the print. I'll place my cursor on a point, press and hold M on my keyboard, move my cursor to a known distance and it'll show it as a measurement that is about 1/3 of the distance. When I scale using the By Length option, again using the scale on the PDF, it will scale correctly until I move the screen so I can see another section of the print or I zoom in or out, then it is no longer scale correctly.
Any ideas on how to fix this? I have tried different PDF's and it's the same on all of them.
RE: PDF not scaling correctly - Nate@MBX - 01-07-2026
In my experience, it is that the pdf in question was sent to you that way. Example: original document should be a 36"x24" pdf but was exported as 8.5"x11". I can't tell you how many times I've been sent this nonsense. You'll have to maually scale with the "by length" rather than ratio. Unfortunately this will most likely distort the image quality somewhat.
The only other option is to request the properly scaled pdf's.
Hope this helps,
Nathan