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annotative text

Darwin33 — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 12:00:52 GMT

I wonder if it is possible to do that in autocad. In an architectural work enviorment is often usefull to draw text in model espace of 0.2m high bcz of the scales I think that that measure is comfortable to work. But in paper space I would like that no matter the scale of the windows that text will have 2mm high to plot. Is there any way to do that, bcz I understand that what you can do is to fix your text in model space like annotative and then in paper space will always keep the high you chose on model space. Thank you

Re: annotative text

pendean — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 12:48:00 GMT

Annotative Text, dimstyles, mleaders, leaders, blocks and more have ben around for quite some time in AutoCAD and it's variants and your layouts/viewports do NOT need to mimic or duplicate any annotative scale in your model tab.

What exactly is the challenge you are facing? I suggest you simply try it otherwise, I think you might have read something wrong somewhere. The experience is what you want if I understood it correctly (and you do too).

Re: annotative text

imadHabash — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 13:13:50 GMT

Hi,

your understand is correct @Darwin33 when you wrote (... bcz I understand that what you can do is to fix your text in model space like annotative and then in paper space will always keep the high you chose on model space.)

all what you have to do is a adding annotative scale for your text then every thing will be fixed in viewports .

Good Luck...

Re: annotative text

Darwin33 — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 13:33:37 GMT

Almost, what I specifically need is to have same size in model space i.e. 0.2 (model space units) and same size in paper space I.e 2mm, regardless the scale of the viewport. Note I need same size in all viewports in paper space, but different in model space.

Re: annotative text

RobDraw — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 14:29:49 GMT

Yup, annotative scaling will do exactly what you are asking and has been available for some time now.

Re: annotative text

john.vellek — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 15:57:28 GMT

Hi @Darwin33,

Try setting up a new annotative text style to see how it works!

Please select the Accept as Solution button if my post solves your issue or answers your question.

Re: annotative text

pendean — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 18:46:50 GMT

Show us your DWG file please. We'd all solve this for you in a minute.

Re: annotative text

RobDraw — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 18:50:42 GMT

Most of us are getting what he is putting down. This is more a matter of best practices and getting to know about annotative scaling than about what to do in a particular file.

Re: annotative text

pendean — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 19:00:01 GMT

Nothing like presenting a user with a solution in their own file for them to get the best fix for their exact need IMHO.

We all are still throwing generalities at the OP and they are slowly struggling with it: good learning curve if they don't lose interest.

Re: annotative text

RobDraw — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 19:05:07 GMT

"Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Teach him to fish and you feed him for a lifetime."

Annotative scaling was a tough nut for me to crack until I "got it". Then it wasn't that difficult.

Re: annotative text

pendean — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 19:25:42 GMT

🙂 It's easier to "get" in your own files with your own content too 🙂

Re: annotative text

john.vellek — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 18:26:52 GMT

HI @Darwin33,

I am checking back to see if my post or others helped you with your problem.
Please add a post with how you decide to proceed and your results so other Community members may benefit.

Please select the Accept as Solution button if a post or posts fully solved your issue or answered your question.

Re: annotative text

RobDraw — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 20:26:19 GMT

@pendean wrote:

🙂 It's easier to "get" in your own files with your own content too 🙂

We are on different sides of the fence on this one. When I'm learning something new, I don't retain much from a walkthrough that works on a particular file. I think people learn more, faster when given the tools and then have to figure out how to apply them and fix things when they misapply them.

Re: annotative text

Darwin33 — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 21:06:38 GMT

Thank you all

After one afternoon+evening strugling, finally I managed to work with annotative scales. The key is to understand that you need first to fit a scale between the model space and a teorical viewport ie if you are moodeling in meters and you want to plot in mm, then if you draw a text in model space with 0,2m, then fix an annotative scale of 1:100, so you will plot that text in a paper space like 2mm high.After that you have two options, either select in the bar below the option automatically create an annotative scales on new viewports, (what increase the size of your file) or create yourself a new annotative scale on every viewport.

Summarizing I found this order very usefull and great help to organize the use of text in viewports.

Thank you all for your help

Re: annotative text

RobDraw — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 21:36:04 GMT

But wait, there's more. It works for blocks and dimensions, too.

Re: annotative text

john.vellek — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 22:33:33 GMT

Hi @Darwin33,

I am glad that you made the "jump" 🙂

Can you please take a moment to mark as Accepted Solutions the post or posts that helped you with this question?

Accepted Solutions make it easier for other community members to find answers too!