Chris:
From what I have learned so far: The first thing that was told to me was
not to use LDD dwg files.
1. Since you apparently are using Imperial, decide whether you want to use
Imperial by Layer, or Imperial by Style. They are both in the template
directory. James Wedding had a nice discussion in this newsgroup within the
last week.
2. Insert your LDD drawing in this file. Then start.
I somewhat learned this the hard way, but nevertheless, a good learning
process of what not to do. I know this doesn't answer your question
directly, but from what you are asking, you need to nearly forget all you
learned in LDD and learn "a-new". Re-read what "nzeeben" wrote.
My $.02 worth.
Bill Berry
"Chris Alley" wrote in message
news:41cac01a$1_1@newsprd01...
> I seemed to have found a solution, albeit rather hidden (at least to me it
> is). The method I have always set my drawing up in paper space is to set
> the layout at the scale (in this case 1"=30') and inserted a title block
> scaled up 30x. When I do this, the linetypes are scaled properly but the
> labels are tiny. I set up a new layout at 1:1 and zoomed my viewport at
> 1/30xp, which made my text the right height but the linetype scales were
> incorrect. I then found the magical PSLTSCALE variable, changed it from 1
> to 0 and presto! Everything looks fine now, but it seems to me that
having
> to change the PSLTSCALE every time you set a layout up is annoying. Two
> questions: 1) Is my methodolgy correct in setting up the sheet at 1:1
and
> changing the PSLTSCALE to 0? If not, how should it be done? 2) If so,
is
> there a way to set the PSLTSCALE to default to 0? If so, are there any
> negative consequences to doing so?
>
> "nzeeben" wrote in message
> news:13860166.1103771020411.JavaMail.jive@jiveforum2.autodesk.com...
> > The labels in civil 3D are dynamically sized based on one of two
settings,
> when working in model space it is using the drawing settings scale
> (toolspace, settings tab, right click drawing, edit drawing settings,
units
> and scale tab) Civil 3D looks at this value and multiples height specified
> in the label style and multiple that by the inverse to get text that when
> plotted at the scale specified plots at the height specified in the label
> style. The same is true of paper space but rather than looking at the
> drawing scale setting it looks at the viewport scale instead. It sounds
as
> though you text height in the label styles may be set to .08 feet rather
> than inches. Text heights for styles are all based on finished plot
> heights. I did play with my ltscale settings but it didn't seem to cause
> any changes in my text heights. You may need to issue a regenall command
> after adjusting viewport scales to force the labels to update
appropriately.
>
>
