topic Re: Scaling Blocks - Block displays previous scales when selected in AutoCAD Forum

Scaling Blocks - Block displays previous scales when selected

seanNKRS3 — Fri, 01 Feb 2019 09:54:56 GMT

Hi all,

I purchased an icon set for our company which consists of lots of blocks.

My problem is as follows - When I change the scale of the block all is fine but then when I select it again it displays the new size and the previous size at the same time until I de-select it. It continues to multiply each time I select a diff size.

I have attached a screen capture (hopefully it uploads OK)

Cheers.

Re: Scaling Blocks - Block displays previous scales when selected

seanNKRS3 — Fri, 01 Feb 2019 09:58:24 GMT

For anyone interested I have just found the answer.

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Turning-off-preview-of-all-annotation-scales-when-annotative-object-selected.html

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cadffm — Fri, 01 Feb 2019 10:07:18 GMT

Help [F1] - <Commands and Varibles for annotation scaling>

1. I am not sure if you know it, if so - ignore that:

Read about AnnoAutoScale, You don't change the annoscale of your object, you ADD other scales.

What you do in the video is to change the current annoscale.

With your current setup, by every change of the current anno scale you add this scale to your objects.

2. The selection/visibility "problem" - Read about SELECTIONANNODISPLAY (System Variable)

Re: Scaling Blocks - Block displays previous scales when selected

cadffm — Fri, 01 Feb 2019 10:09:16 GMT

@seanNKRS3

sorry, Unfortunately, I had to leave in between, so the late reply - but it was already written almost finished :))

Re: Scaling Blocks - Block displays previous scales when selected

seanNKRS3 — Fri, 01 Feb 2019 11:05:33 GMT

Thanks for the reply.

I will have a read so I can understand 'Why' it does what it does.

I'm basically just trying to match the icon size so it looks in context with the drawing.

I'm very new so I'm still getting the hang of anno...