Drawing Scale Size
These settings let you control the final physical size of your exported drawing. If you're in Parallel Projection view, you can assign a scale; if you're in Perspective view, scale doesn't apply. You have the following options:
1 Full Scale (1:1): Most people use SketchUp Pro's DXF/DWG Export feature to produce nonperspectival, orthographic views of their models that they can use in their CAD programs. If that's what you're trying to do, you should select this check box; it'll make opening your exported file in another program that much easier.
To export a scaled view of your model, you need to set things up properly in your modeling window before you begin the export process. You need to be in Parallel Projection view, and you have to be using one of the standard views from the Camera menu. I talk all about this in the sidebar "Setting up for scaled drawings," earlier in this chapter. Keep in mind that unless you're set up properly, this option will be grayed out.
1 In Drawing and In Model: If you're exporting a scaled drawing, and you haven't chosen the Full Scale option (see the previous point), you can set your drawing's scale using these controls. If you're not set up to export at scale, these settings won't be available. As an example, for a drawing at JVinch scale, you would do the following:
1 Width and Height: You can use these settings to determine the dimensions of your exported drawing, as long as you're not printing to scale.
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