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I opened a new sheet in Solidworks drawing, in the title block, there was a field written "Do not scale drawing". What does that mean?

There is a scale already being chosen over there. It was just a new sheet and the default title box appeared. I searched the internet but could not find any simple straight description about that.

do not scale drawing

Ahmed
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This is information to be shown on the printed copy - it is telling the reader to please not print this A1 drawing sheet on A4 paper, or else the information you have highlighted "Scale 1:8" would not be true any more.

Jonathan R Swift
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In mechanical drafting and machine shop school, it meant not to measure the drawing using a 6" machinist scale, and use those measurements to fabricate the part.

(You can replace 6" scale with any type of measuring device.)

In my career I have worked with hundreds of mechanical engineers, machinists, toolmakers, tool-and-die makers, etc. To a man, I'm confident that they would all agree.

Mike Waters
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