CGCADGuide.tools
Free CAD Drafting Utility

Viewport Scale Factor & XP Converter

Convert your model drawing units and target printing sheet scales to the exact AutoCAD `ZOOM XP` command multiplier. Stop plotting with incorrect print scales!

Scale Configuration

Select drafting units and target printing scale to convert Zoom factor.

Select Scale Preset

Print Sheet Layout Mockup (Paper viewport preview)

⚠️ Viewport Overflow
Printable Sheet Boundary (A3 Sheet)Viewport WindowPrint size: 120.0 mm

Viewport Scale factor

AutoCAD Zoom Command Multiplier
10XP

Equivalent Ratios

Paper space representation1 mm = 0.1000 m
Plotting scale factor1 : 100

Viewport Scaling Engineering Reference

1. Setting Viewport Scale in AutoCAD

Step 1: Double-click inside the layout viewport window to activate model space editing.

Step 2: Type Z (Zoom) and press Enter.

Step 3: Type S (Scale) and press Enter.

Step 4: Type the computed multiplier followed by XP (e.g. 10XP) and press Enter.

Step 5: Double-click outside the viewport to lock paper space, then lock the viewport display scaling using the properties palette.

2. Why is the XP factor not always 1/Scale?

// Unit Mismatch Correction
Layout paper space sheets are always drawn in Millimeters (or Inches).
If your model is drawn in Meters (common for civil and floor plans), 1 unit = 1000mm. To print at 1:100 scale, the multiplier is:
XP = (1000 mm / 1 m) / 100 = 10XP
// Command Macro workflow
Double click viewport, paste:
_zoom _scale 10XP