topic Re: Set text size in multiple layouts in AutoCAD Forum

Set text size in multiple layouts

Anonymous — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 08:01:20 GMT

I need my text to print out on a A1 sheet at 2.5mm. In Paper Space Layout 1 which is scaled at 1:100 the text in Model Space is 250, which is fine, however in Layout 2 which is scaled at 1:200 the Model Space text at 250 is scaled down to 1.25mm which is to small.

How do I get the to layouts at different scales to both display & print text at 2.5mm

Re: Set text size in multiple layouts

Alfred.NESWADBA — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 10:37:04 GMT

Hi,

welcome @Anonymous

>> How do I get the to layouts at different scales to

>> both display & print text at 2.5mm

Look to annotative settings >>>click<<<

- alfred -

Re: Set text size in multiple layouts

Anonymous — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 11:10:35 GMT

Tried to use Annotative text but the 1:200 layout still comes out at 1.25mm instead of the required 2.5mm

Re: Set text size in multiple layouts

Alfred.NESWADBA — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 11:14:29 GMT

Hi,

>> Tried to use Annotative text but the 1:200 layout still comes

>> out at 1.25mm instead of the required 2.5mm

Then you have not made the text annotative or assigned it an annotative style (or you simply forgot to run _REGENALL)

If you show your drawing we might see what you did (or what you did not). 😉

- alfred -

Re: Set text size in multiple layouts

pendean — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 14:12:28 GMT

Annotative text, when set correctly, only prints to one size at any actual plot or viewport scale: why don't you post your DWG file here and let's see what you've tried so far for annotative settings.

Re: Set text size in multiple layouts

Anonymous — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 14:22:59 GMT

Thanks guys but I'm unable to post drawings on a public forum, however I have attached the text style box were I have set the Annotative text. Should this no have made all the paper space text 2.5mm regardless of scale.

Re: Set text size in multiple layouts

ChicagoLooper — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 14:32:09 GMT

You only need two things to make it work:

You need an annotative text style.

Check 'Annotative'

2. You need to turn on both Show Annotative Text Objects and Add Scales to Anno Obj When Scale Changes.

Make both icons BLUE.

Re: Set text size in multiple layouts

Alfred.NESWADBA — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 14:40:41 GMT

Hi,

>> I'm unable to post drawings on a public forum,

Create a new drawing, with just a few text objects and a layout (or 2) which shows the effect (or copy only some of the none security objects from the current dwg to a new one, look if the behavior is the same and upload that dwg-file).

>> however I have attached the text style box were I

>> have set the Annotative text. Should this no have

>> made all the paper space text 2.5mm regardless of scale.

Select the text, then look to the property window ...

does it show to be annotative?
has it assigned your text-style (or a different one)

- alfred -

Re: Set text size in multiple layouts

Anonymous — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 15:07:30 GMT

Basic DWG attached with Annotative text, with 2 layouts requiring the text to be the same size. 25mm

Re: Set text size in multiple layouts

Alfred.NESWADBA — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 15:13:41 GMT

Hi,

your viewports are not set to a correct scale, plot them and you'll see what I mean.

Re: Set text size in multiple layouts

Anonymous — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 15:23:54 GMT

Attached is what I see in Properties

Re: Set text size in multiple layouts

Anonymous — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 15:29:05 GMT

I have also attached two prints.

Re: Set text size in multiple layouts

Alfred.NESWADBA — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 15:39:45 GMT

Hi,

sorry, seems I have mistaken a click to modelspace and zoomed during my tests.

Well, let's start step-by-step.

Open your drawing
change to layout 2
set sysvar ANNOALLVISIBLE to 0 (which means only show the objects that fits to the current scale
==> you'll see the text objects disappear, because in the second layout the viewport has a scale set to 1:200, but your text has only assigned scale 1:1 to be shown
change to "Model" (modelspace, first tab of layouts)
select your text objects
in the property window click to the right-side icon of the "annotative scale" to change the scales your text is assigned to be displayed and add both, 1:100 as well as 1:200

Well, next step is to make sure your drawing units match to the units you want to work, because your drawing units are set to Inches ... when you then defined the text to be 25 high AutoCAD sees that as 25 inches ... and that is what you now should see in your layouts (the text is correct scaled, but too large).

- alfred -

Re: Set text size in multiple layouts

Alfred.NESWADBA — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 15:43:07 GMT

Hi,

please find drawing attached (you had also set a papersize of the text to 250mm 😉

- alfred -

Re: Set text size in multiple layouts

Anonymous — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 15:51:53 GMT

Thanks for your help Alfred, think I am beginning to understand were I'm going wrong.

Re: Set text size in multiple layouts

pendean — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 15:52:01 GMT

Your drawing's units are set to 1-inch: use -DWGUNITS command (there is a dash in the comamnd name) to set your DWG file to mm instead). Then it will all work.

Looks like you started with the wrong blank template file.