# Scale and dimension settings in LayOut

**URL:** <https://forums.sketchup.com/t/scale-and-dimension-settings-in-layout/5109>\
**Category:** LayOut\
**Created:** [December 20, 2014, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/scale-and-dimension-settings-in-layout/5109 "2014-12-20T13:17:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Anssi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/anssi/32/105_2.png) [@Anssi](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Anssi)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/scale-and-dimension-settings-in-layout/5109/1 "2014-12-20T13:17:41Z")

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Continuing the discussion from [Can not enter exact dimensions](http://forums.sketchup.com/t/can-not-enter-exact-dimensions/697/7):

> [@Can not enter exact dimensions](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/can-not-enter-exact-dimensions/697/7):
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> Hello, I’m a new user sampling the Layout. A very basic question: I can’t seem to get Dimensions work. In Preferences, I have selected a scale of ¼"=1’. Under File\>Document Setup, I have selected Fractional. I then make sure the Dimension Tool is selected. Now at the Dimension window, I see the scale I’ve selected does indeed appear. But when I attempt to dimension a drawing, it does not correlate. For example, as I draw a dimension, when I’ve drawn ¼" worth of line, it shows 1’7"? I’m wondering what I’m missing or doing wrong? I’m using Mac OS X

The Scale settings in LayOut Preferences is confusing. What it does is to regulate the list of scales available, but on a LayOut page, scales don’t actually do anything. Everything you draw on a LayOut page is to full scale. Scaling only applies to imported SketchUp views that use parallel projection.

Anssi