topic Re: Annotative Block Issues in AutoCAD Forum

Annotative Block Issues

patrickmahoney21 — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 18:04:28 GMT

Hi all, I posted this to the dynamic block forum and wanted to post here as well

So I have a question and its a little confusing to explain so bear with me.

I created a bunch of blocks for mechanical, plumbing, and electrical drawings, like valves, drains, and electrical symbols.

My issue is that I made the blocks annotative so when I change my drawing scale using a lisp routine to 1/4"=1'-0" or 1/8"=1'-0" they wold scale to be the correct size. This works great, but.... my question, when I draw a plumbing diagram at 1/4"=1'-0" but want to make a detail view port on the same layout tab that is 1/2"=1'-0" so that I can zoom in to a portion of my drawing, my blocks change size to the new scale because they are annotative. How can I keep my blocks annotative so they are correct size when putting into the drawing, but lock the size once they are put in so that if I alter the view port size the blocks do not re-scale?

We do a lot of different drawings sizes with different scales that need to be accurate on construction drawings so I need a way for the blocks to remain annotative when inserting into the drawing so they can be visible If there is 100' of piping, but not change size if I alter the view port scale when trying to zoom into a section. Is this possible?

Re: Annotative Block Issues

ara_neresesian — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 18:21:48 GMT

do u want different view port scale (1/4) and Annotation scale (1/2) ?

if yes see picture , it can help you.

Good luck

Re: Annotative Block Issues

patrickmahoney21 — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 20:56:44 GMT

This will work. Thank you!

Re: Annotative Block Issues

patrickmahoney21 — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 21:00:15 GMT

Is there a way to "lock the annotation scale" so when i choose the view port scale by using the button on the bottom right corner it only changes the standard scale and not the annotation scale. Basically so I do not have to open properties to change only the standard scale?

Re: Annotative Block Issues

ara_neresesian — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 21:30:51 GMT

No but you can Keep this ANNOAUTOSCALE icon off.

it will help you to stop adding new scale to annotations .

and the annotations will stay at same scale which you set .

also u can lock display scale.

it can help u also.

good luck