DIMSCALE System Variable

Type:Real
Saved in:Drawing
Initial value:1.0000


Sets the overall scale factor applied to dimensioning variables that specify sizes, distances, or offsets. It is not applied to tolerances or to measured lengths, coordinates, or angles. Also affects the scale of leader objects created with the LEADER command.

0.0 AutoCAD LT computes a reasonable default value based on the scaling between the current model space viewport and paper space. If you are in paper space, or in model space and not using the paper space feature, the scale factor is 1.0.
>0 AutoCAD LT computes a scale factor that leads text sizes, arrowhead sizes, and other scaled distances to plot at their face values.