---
title: Setting a Scale
description: "**Objective**: In this video and/or step by step walkthrough, you’ll learn how to set the scale for our background image on a page [https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Setting-a-Scale.mp4](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Setting-a-Scale.mp4) #### Build Screen To **Set a Scale** for your background image, first make sure you are…"
url: "https://vectortakeoff.com/support/knowledgebase/setting-a-scale/"
updated: "2022-05-13"
category: "Build Screen: Takeoff & Tools"
tags:
  - background image
  - build screen
  - takeoff
---

# Setting a Scale

**Objective**: In this video and/or step by step walkthrough, you’ll learn how to set the scale for our background image on a page

                        [https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Setting-a-Scale.mp4](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Setting-a-Scale.mp4)

#### Build Screen

To **Set a Scale** for your background image, first make sure you are on the **Build** page of the **VECTOR Bid**

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot_62-1-e1643304900584.jpg)

#### Page in Bid Structure

Next, make sure you have selected or highlighted a **Page** within your **Bid Tree** structure

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot_63-1-e1643305066558.jpg)

#### Setting a Scale - Option 1

First, left click the **Set Scale** button at the bottom of your status bar

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot_64-1-e1643305242161.jpg)

#### Setting Drawing Scale Window

On the **Setting Drawing Scale** window, your first option is **Default Scales**

Left click the drop down where you can choose from all of the defaults within the application

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot_65-1.jpg)

Make your selection, then click **Confirm**

For this example we are going to choose 1/4" = 1'

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot-2022-01-27T124455.018.png)

#### Setting Scale Confirmation

After you click Confirm you will be returned to the Build Screen where you can view your scale status at the bottom of the window

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot-2022-01-27T124721.902-1-e1643305713942.png)

#### Setting a Scale - Option 2

Click on the **Page** within your **Bid Tree** where you would like to change the scale

Again, click **Set Scale** at the bottom of your window

Once inside the **Setting Drawing Scale** window, left click the **Custom** tab

From here you can type in your own custom scale for this page

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot-2022-01-27T125301.441.png)

In the first custom scale box you can type in your starting parameters, then click the drop down arrow to the right where you can choose **in (inches) or lf (lineal feet)**

For this example we are typing in **1/4** and selecting **in** (inches)

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot_67-1.jpg)

In the second box, you can type in the parameters for the other end of your image scale

The drop down arrow to the right of this box gives you many different options

For this example we are typing in **1** and selecting **lf (lineal feet)**

Then click **Confirm** at the bottom of the window

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot_68-1.jpg)

#### Setting Scale Confirmation

After you click **Confirm**, you will returned to your **Build Screen** where you see the scale status of this **Page** has been changed

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot-2022-01-27T130729.170-e1643306874345.png)

#### Setting a Scale - Option 3

Click on the next **Page** where you would like to change the scale

Again, click **Set Scale** a that the bottom of your window

Once inside the **Setting Drawing Scale** window, left click the **Manual** tab

Then, click the **Measure Line** button

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot_69-1.jpg)

Once you select **Measure Line**, you will automatically be returned to your image

Find a known dimension on the blueprint to give a reference point

Left click and drag your mouse to extend the line to the end of the known dimension, then click once again to finish the line

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot-2022-01-27T132315.395-e1643307825559.png)

In the field on the left, enter the numeric representation for the length of the line, then click the drop down arrow in the second box and choose the unit of measure

For this example the **length of the line** was 17 and the **unit of measure** is lineal feet

Click **Confirm**

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot_70.jpg)

#### Setting Scale Confirmation

After you click **Confirm**, you will returned to your **Build Screen** where you see the scale status of this **Page** has been changed

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot-2022-01-27T132958.340-e1643308222253.png)