Scale/screen problem

[Shaun@ItelElectronics]

Hi Guys,

I'm trying to create a manufacturing wireloom board that i can print and laminate so it needs to be very accurate.

When I measure the 1 inch scale on my monitor at 100% it is slightly larger? This is causing me problems when trying to place shapes on the drawing that need to be specific distances apart.

Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

Rgds
Shaun

[Paul Herber]

I've just measured my 100% screen accuracy on 3 different computers on a 100mm shape:

• Visio 2003: 146mm
• Visio 2007: 113mm
• Visio 2010: 100.5mm

Only item 3 has its original display screen, both 1 and 2 have wide screen displays, interestingly item2 has a wider than 1.
Inch format pages are just the same.
This might not be what you want to hear.

Is the grid not adequate for your layout?

[Paul Herber]

I've just been trying to set various zoom levels, like 99% and 101%, they don't work. It looks like whatever is working with the custom zoom setting is taking the requested setting and rounding up or down. If a zoom option like this offered and the zoom value can be modified then it should be the value used. Not good.

[Jumpy]

With the Size and Position Window you can place shapes specific distances apart, and don't need the monitor or even the grid.