The 'Format' section is used to select the sheet size for the drawing. Selecting the list box displays a list of available sizes from which the required size can be selected. The choices available are European DIN A0 to DIN A4 and North American A to E size. The fields 'X:' and 'Y:' show the size in mm or inches, depending on the selected cursor unit. You can set the size of the drawing to any desired value by selecting 'Special' and then entering the sizes in the 'X:' / 'Y:' fields. The maximum sheet size, using the 'Special' command, is 3000mm x 3000mm. You can also select Landscape or Portrait format. Selecting one de-selects the other.
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When a drawing is plotted and it appears to be too small, the most likely problem is that a larger sheet format was chosen and then a smaller format drawing frame was placed on the sheet, e.g. a DINA3 format and a DINA4 frame. A solution to this problem is to move the complete drawing to the upper left corner and to select the correct format. The upper left corner is fixed and only the lower right corner changes.