viewports

I want to print from the layout tab, I'm using a 24x36 sheet with a scale
1/4"=1'-0".
Do I make my title block 1152x1728" and insert that in the layout viewport?
or do I insert my title block and make it a viewport. Another thing does
the size of my sheet automatically gives my drawing a 1/4" scale or do I
have to set the scale in the viewport and when plotting the drawing.
Any suggestion will be appreciated,
Thank you
Diego F. Munoz

 

the model your drawing should be at full scale (1=1) and in medel
space. The titleblock should also be 1=1, but in paperspace. In your
case the titleblock shold be 24x36. Once you have the viewport made
(either use the default given in paperspace or create your own
(command:vports). from paperspace or layout view activate the viewport
by 2x clicking inside the viewport, once it's "active" use the scale
command. to scale the viewport to 1/4"=1'-0".. use this..
scale / .0104xp
this is the most accurate and proper weay to use modelspace and
paperspace, thru the use of scaling viewports.