Modifying the List of Available Scales

You can control which scales appear in the list that you access from the status bar and Drawing View PropertyManager. The same list is used for both drawing sheets and drawing views.

The list is defined in a file named drawingscales.txt, which you can edit to add and remove scales. The file contains instructions for editing the list.

The default file location is:

install_dir\SOLIDWORKS\lang\language.

To specify a different location for the file:

  1. Click Tools > Options > File Locations.
  2. Under Show folders for, select Drawing Scale Standards.
  3. Set the file location and click OK.