topic Re: Data Link Global Text Scaling in AutoCAD Forum

Data Link Global Text Scaling

JlangloisRWC8H — Fri, 16 Aug 2019 01:00:40 GMT

I am using 2020 and when i use data link to import my excel List of Material, all my text does not come in the right scale. I have to change the text size in every cell manually. Is there a work around to make the cell text size change globally? Attached is how the data link comes into autocad and how it should look in the cell from excel.

Thanks in advance

Re: Data Link Global Text Scaling

imadHabash — Fri, 16 Aug 2019 05:40:54 GMT

Hi,

The issue here is getting the font you want into the table. True Type fonts can give you problems; using the Alternate Font setting tells AutoCAD which font to use as an alternative. You can go through the Options menu ( Options > Files tab > Text Editor, Dictionary ) , or just type FontAlt on the Command line and tell AutoCAD which font to use.

>> Is there a work around to make the cell text size change globally?

To change the text size, select a cell, then hold Shift and drag to select all other cells. With all cells selected, go to Properties and change the text height.

also you can follow here another way that may help . >> Click <<

Re: Data Link Global Text Scaling

JlangloisRWC8H — Fri, 16 Aug 2019 12:01:46 GMT

I am getting the font that I want, the text size is the issue I am having a problem with., it comes in so small having to unlock each cell and change the font seems very in-efficient. The match cell command won't work either because my excel column widths are different. I tried creating a new font file with the text height i want as well and tried to assign that as well but that doesn't work either.

Re: Data Link Global Text Scaling

JlangloisRWC8H — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 12:41:07 GMT

Didn't work

Re: Data Link Global Text Scaling

klugb — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 23:33:24 GMT

Did you ever figure this out?

Just upgraded to 2020 and this is what I have:

Re: Data Link Global Text Scaling

suwarma.ivonne — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 09:23:53 GMT

Hi, is there any solution for this post?