Setting Scale and Units in a PDF document

Hi,
I have a batch of architectural plans in PDF format. They have been generated from Autocad.
When I want to make measurements on them, I need to specify the scale in the dialog box.
In the Preferences > 2D Measures, there is an option tu use the document scale and unit if available.
My documents do not have them. How can I add a scale information to these plans ? (I have Acrobat 8 Pro).
Thanks
Astugev

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