scaling down n' up

**Nik0lai** · #1 09-15-2013, 07:18 PM

can anyone help me, how could I scale down a 1:24 model into 1:75 when printing?

**Swampfox** · #2 09-15-2013, 07:39 PM

Ahh, finally a reason to have paid more attention to that math teacher you blew off back in your early years.

1:24 scale models of the same object is larger than a 1:75 scale model of that object............correct?

They are, believe me.

So if you want to make a 24 scale into 75 scale you need to reduce it.

You need a number smaller than 1.00. To get that, you must divide 24 by 75.

This gives you a value of???? .32 or 32% of the original 24 scale....

Reduce it to 32% remains.

Welcome to math 101.

Somebody double check me on this;-)

Swampfox

**ashevilleangler** · #3 09-15-2013, 07:40 PM

Print it at 32% I must have been typing at the same time as Swampfox.

**richkat** · #4 09-15-2013, 07:41 PM

Get Foxit PDF reader, it will let you print at any scale. from the print box where it show % you highlight it put in what you want, hit enter and it locks in %. Download it at Foxit PDF Reader: The Best Free PDF Reader to Create, Annotate, Form Fill, View, and Print PDFs you'll love it.....Rich

**richkat** · #5 09-15-2013, 07:43 PM

Math is for calculators, I use Paper models scale calculator | Bestpapermodels.com just put in sorce scale and scale you want and it tells you %....Rich

**willygoat** · #6 09-15-2013, 07:45 PM

Here's a handy scale calculator that I think someone on here posted a while back.

**Swampfox** · #7 09-15-2013, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ashevilleangler

Print it at 32% I must have been typing at the same time as Swampfox.

Great minds;-)

What more can we say!!

SFX

**Nik0lai** · #8 09-16-2013, 06:11 AM

uhm, tnx guys! I was about to use some free car models for our group work, an architectural model of a proposed multipurpose gymnasium

**Swampfox** · #9 09-16-2013, 06:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nik0lai

uhm, tnx guys! I was about to use some free car models for our group work, an architectural model of a proposed multipurpose gymnasium

That's the great thing about scale values. They don't give ahhh hoot what your scaling. The 32% value is the same for all objects.

Good luck with your project.

SFX

**cgutzmer** · #10 09-16-2013, 07:17 AM

bah - I HATE math. When I need to do this complicated stuff I just ask my 13 year old.... she is much better at this than me. When she needs paper cut, folded and glued she comes to me. Its a give and take symbiotic relationship

Chris