Profile Label Size

[dstat13]

I am relatively new to Civil3D and I'm having trouble with label sizes in paper space. In model space, the profile labels are correctly sized, then when I make a viewport in paper space the labels are blown up a lot larger than any of the other objects. I'm assuming that the label size depends on the scale of the viewport so what do I need to do to make the labels sized correctly in both model space and paper space. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

-Dan

[Anonymous]

Try doing a reganall twice in paperspace and see if that helps.

[dstat13]

Tried regenall and that didn't work. I feel like it has to do with my scale. When I change the scale in model space, the labels get larger, but changing the model space scale doesn't affect the size of the labels in paper space. They remain very enlarged.

[civman_daar]

First, on the settings tab, right click the drawing name and set the drawing to the correct scale desired.
Second, set your psltscale=0, msltscale=0, and finally your ltscale=drawing scale
Third, set the viewport scale to equal the drawing scale.

[Anonymous]

I have to disagree with #2... all 3 should be set to 1

First & Third I agree with.

"civman_bloom" wrote in message news:6388667@discussion.autodesk.com...
> First, on the settings tab, right click the drawing name and set the
> drawing to the correct scale desired.
> Second, set your psltscale=0, msltscale=0, and finally your
> ltscale=drawing scale
> Third, set the viewport scale to equal the drawing scale.

[civman_daar]

I would set the variables to 1 if I had Vports a different scales. My Vports normally are the same scale as model space.

[Anonymous]

Same scale as paper space? There is no scale in paper space that know of.
Please explain...

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Matt Kolberg
Global CADD Systems - A division of Cansel

"civman_bloom" wrote in message news:6388724@discussion.autodesk.com...
> I would set the variables to 1 if I had Vports a different scales. My
> Vports normally are the same scale as model space.

[dstat13]

I'm still having trouble with this. I want my drawing to be at a 1:1 scale, but when I change the scale to 1:1 then my labels get too small in model space (See the first picture). If I change the drawing scale to say 1:20 then the labels get readable in model space.

Also, if I change my viewport scale to my drawing scale then how am I suppose to zoom in and make the objects larger? The second picture is what my paper space looks like. All of the labels are blown up and you can't even see the original objects.

[Anonymous]

Ok, let's check the basics.

1. Look at your label styles...is the text set to a suitable size? 2mm /
1/10 inch?
2. Is your paper space layout paper size a suitable size? 24x26 ish?
3. Is the paper space layout set to plot 1=1 (forget what the scale says
1:1000 or whatever), 1 drawing unit = 1 paper unit.
4. Is the layout page setup set to the proper unit...mm or inches?
5. Is the viewport set to the proper scale...1:500 / 1"=40' or something
similar?

An annotation scale of 1:1 in model space almost never gives you what you
want to see. Set it to the same scale as the paper space viewport.

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Matt Kolberg
Global CADD Systems - A division of Cansel

"dstat13" wrote in message news:6389232@discussion.autodesk.com...
> I'm still having trouble with this. I want my drawing to be at a 1:1
> scale, but when I change the scale to 1:1 then my labels get too small in
> model space (See the first picture). If I change the drawing scale to say
> 1:20 then the labels get readable in model space.
>
> Also, if I change my viewport scale to my drawing scale then how am I
> suppose to zoom in and make the objects larger? The second picture is
> what my paper space looks like. All of the labels are blown up and you
> can't even see the original objects.
>