topic Re: Text dimension in AutoCAD Forum

Text dimension

Anonymous — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 11:01:46 GMT

Hi, another problem here.) i have problem with text over dimensions. I need them to have almost constant size in every scale just to be readable... it's possible to do it with dimensions used for binding and fixing sizes of model, but these are hidden and won't be on print.

Thx for help

Re: Text dimension

imadHabash — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 11:25:10 GMT

Hi,

- You wrote (.....to have almost constant size in every scale ....) How it will be constant size in every scale i think you mean some thing else.

by Annotation use you can control your dimension text in every scale.

- You wrote ( .... but these are hidden and won't be on print ) would you give us more info please.

Good Luck..

Re: Text dimension

Anonymous — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 11:35:17 GMT

Hi, I mean that if i roll mouse wheel the size (not number) of the text of dimension will scale but i want i to be alltime same size... in layout with 1:1 to be same readable size like with 1:5 scale.

About second sentence... there is option which will make what i want, but only with hidden locked dimensions for binding model.

Sorry it's hard to translate... english word can be translated by many czech words of different meaning so sorry for maybe bad meaning for you.

THX

Re: Text dimension

jggerth — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 12:22:51 GMT

OK, that doesn't happen, and won't. TEXT is placed at a fixed size in real-world heights (or, if being placed in PaoerSpace, at real paper size, eg 3.0mm or whatever you set) It cannot arbitrarily change height to coincide with some random scale factor.

Now, you can explore Annotative text, which will reset it's height based on defined scale factors. That depends on setting the Annotative scale factors on the text object, and using the annotative scale controls or setting CANNOSCALE manually. It will NOT be impacted by random mouse wheel zooming

Re: Text dimension

Anonymous — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 12:51:40 GMT

I'm not sure if i understand... so again... for example I am in paper space and have 2 cut out windows... first containt 1:1 model and text above dimensions is 3mm height... but if i wanna make a detail... scaling of second cut out (5:1) will make the text 15mm... i just want that text above dimension to be same size in both cut outs. Nothing more.)

Re: Text dimension

jggerth — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 12:57:41 GMT

OK, a couple of ways to do it.

1) do your dimensioning in paperspace, using OSNAPs to id the modelspace locations. (The ENDPoint Osnap generally works best)

2) Set DIMSCALE to 0, and dimension in model space through the viewport.. Works well and is reliable -- but may have display issues when the same area shows up in multiple viewports. You can use layering & Viewport Layer freeze tp get around that.

3) Explore ANNOTATIVE dimensioning. And use the annotative controls to set the zoom levelo/scale factor of the viewport rather than merely zooming in or out.

Re: Text dimension

Anonymous — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 13:14:07 GMT

for better understanding, same dimension in 2 cut outs have to have same size of font independently on differents scales of cut outs.

Re: Text dimension

Patchy — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 13:20:27 GMT

Why don't you attach your DRAWING, someone here will show you how to make annotative text.

Re: Text dimension

Anonymous — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 13:26:33 GMT

Don't have any drawing, just these lines... and i dont need to make it with alone annotative text, but with text which is together with dimension. Like in the screenshot.

Re: Text dimension

jggerth — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 13:29:08 GMT

you can use an ANNOTATIVE dimension style to accomplish that.

Re: Text dimension

Anonymous — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 13:31:38 GMT

Still if i will have the complete work how i will learn it... and i tryied to change near everything in annotative dimension styles but nothing helped.

Re: Text dimension

Patchy — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 13:41:57 GMT

Make new dimstyle and add new scale in scalelistedit.

Re: Text dimension

pendean — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 13:48:35 GMT

Your Annotative text style must have a height set, here: this is a printed actual/real height. Look at a printed book of magazine on your desk, thet text has a height.

Your annotative DIMSTYLE must also be set to use that text style, not "standard".

See screenshots from your file:

tutorials about annotative text and dimensions:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiKJXON8lpo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78tu9RUdWkE

http://www.ellenfinkelstein.com/acadblog/tutorial-automate-annotation/

Re: Text dimension

Anonymous — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 13:51:47 GMT

Thx, guys... now i get it.)