To create a true-to-scale table plan, the room and furniture must use the same scale. If a scale is defined in the floor plan and the inserted objects have a scale of the same name, the size will be adjusted automatically.
- If necessary, show the units for height and width in the plan by clicking View > Rulers in the toolbar of the graphics programme.
- At the bottom of the input window, select the Ruler unit "Pixel".
- Click on the line tool in the left-hand toolbar and draw an auxiliary line, p.ex. across the width of the door. The number of pixels of the line is shown in the right-hand column Object properties > Size. Select a line that is as long as possible to minimise measurement inaccuracies.
Example: Door width = 80 cm corresponds to 22 pixels
- Convert the scale to whole metres.
Example: 80cm = 22 pixels
100cm = 27.5 pixels
- Save the scale under File > Scales >
New as a new unit (p.ex. "Room plan") with pixel scale "27.5".
- Set the Ruler unit to the new unit. The number displayed now corresponds to one metre.
- Draw tables and chairs in the same graphic and with the same scale. The size of the objects specified under Object properties corresponds to the dimensions in metres.
Example: A chair with a width of 45 cm = 0.45
Note: Every object that has a scale with the same name (p..ex. "Room plan") is adjusted in size when inserted.
Save your input by clicking on the icon in the top left-hand corner of the input window.