topic Re: annotative scale delete in AutoCAD LT Forum

annotative scale delete

Imui — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 10:29:54 GMT

Hello

Is there any way to delete ALL BUT CURRENT annotative scales from objects? (in one move)

Now I have to go to properties and select all the other scales and delete them by hand.

Using Acad LT 2011

Thanks

Re: annotative scale delete

h_s_walker — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 11:32:42 GMT

Don't think so.

Why don't you change the blocks to be non-annotative?

Re: annotative scale delete

Imui — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 11:50:11 GMT

Some one should invent on, or at least a macro. 😞

I need it for dimensions and text.

I swich, quite often, betwen "close" scales (from 1:50 to 1:60 for example)

Thanks

Re: annotative scale delete

pendean — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 12:45:17 GMT

Can you explain in more detail, and/or include a DWG file and list what needs to be done?

Re: annotative scale delete

Charles_Shade — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 12:49:15 GMT

How about ANNOUPDATE?

How about AIOBJECTSCALEREMOVE?

Don't use Annotative objects so can't test.

Re: annotative scale delete

Imui — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 13:25:28 GMT

In this example have two roof elements.

The one on the left is shorter than the one on and fits inside a 1:70 frame (A3 paper size)

The one on the right is "the same" except longer and fits inside a 1:80 frame (A3 paper size)

So, after i mirror the whole thing (to the right) i need to change the annoscale of the dimensions, mleaders and text.

What i do is add to the 1:70 the 1:80 scale, but then i have 2 scales for each anno.object wich display on top of eachother.

What i would like to do is to REPLCE the 1:70 with 1:80 in one ckick.

Another thing is that i sometimes copy objects with 1:60 or1:50 scales and end up with 3-4 diferite scales on the same sheet. It's no big deal to remove all unwanted scales from the properties pannel, but would like to do it in 1 click

Re: annotative scale delete

Imui — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 13:36:07 GMT

Or, the short verion.

Would like to get rid of all but one of the anno.scales attachd to an object (in one click)

Re: annotative scale delete

pendean — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 13:44:57 GMT

Yikes!

Hate to say it, but if you used Layouts and viewports instead of modelspace to plot you would not need two copies of the same content side-by-side with two different scales to fit two different paper sizes. That's the real answer to your problem.

Set once and forget and only work on one MODEL all the time. You need to also explore using VPMAX and VPMIN to be in modelspace to work on your files.

Is it too late to teach you a new trick? I'm old myself 🙂

Re: annotative scale delete

Imui — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 06:08:20 GMT

So you mean to have 1 dwg/element?

Every element has something a little differit, eaven though most of it is the same. And becouse of small differences it's "better" to have each one drawn separatly.

This is the easyest and less complicated way, for me, to do this kind of element. I'll rather copy extra objects in model space than to define new viewports in paperspace.

If you know a better/faster way of doing it, i'm opend for suggestions.

And as for being old..theres nothing any of us can do about it.

Ps. My problem was a question, wich no one has an answer for it 😞

Re: annotative scale delete

pendean — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 13:16:00 GMT

So your 1:70 scale has different content and measurements from your 1:80 scale? Then yes, these should be two separate DWG files. Different is just that, not identical, like the two sheets that will print and be separate i your paper set when you send it to someone to build. Perhaps XREFs are what you need to explore, if thet differences are so small.

But if the difference is only plotting scale, than you need to be using Layouts as I suggest.

Charles offered a few tips to try if you don't wish to change.

Re: annotative scale delete

Imui — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 14:08:50 GMT

Exactly, everithing is differit.

so.. another thing on the wishlist:

all but one annoscale from an object in one click

Re: annotative scale delete

pendean — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 14:32:55 GMT

two separate files 🙂

Re: annotative scale delete

User_2011 — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 20:48:51 GMT

For 1 or multiple selected objects:

1.select the block

2.right click

3.properties

4.dropdown for annotative scales

5.delete unwanted annoscales

Global:

SCALELISTEDIT

User_2011

Re: annotative scale delete

Anonymous — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 19:09:22 GMT

So I have been searching for such a macro too and nothing for AutoCAD LT. What I have come up with isn't the most glamourous macro. However it first sets the scale even if it's the current scale. Then it adds that current scale to the object even if it has it... This is done just in case the object doesn't have the scale. Then it goes through a predetermined list and removes all the other scales. This is based on our typical scalelist. The list can be tailored to your needs. A macro button has been created for the most common scales we use at our office.

This works for our needs and I am hoping it might spark some ideas from others when dealing with excessive objectscales.

^Q^C^C_cannoscale 1/8" = 1'-0";-objectscale;\\;a;1/8" = 1'-0";;-objectscale;P; D;1:1;1/128" = 1'-0";1/64" = 1'-0";1/32" = 1'-0";1/16" = 1'-0";3/32" = 1'-0";3/16" = 1'-0";1/4" = 1'-0";3/8" = 1'-0";1/2" = 1'-0";3/4" = 1'-0";1" = 1'-0";1-1/2" = 1'-0";3" = 1'-0";6" = 1'-0";1'-0" = 1'-0";;^C^C

**This is for adding 1/8" = 1'-0" to an object and remove all other scales. Note that the 1/8" scale isn't in the delete part of the macro.

Re: annotative scale delete

Imui — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 07:36:08 GMT

Hi,

I haven't tried it yet and would have to change it to metric, but i think this will get the job done.

Thanks

Re: annotative scale delete

Imui — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 10:04:07 GMT

Hi,

This i what i came up with for the metric version

^C^C_cannoscale;;-objectscale;\\;add;;;-objectscale;previous;;delete;1:1;1:10;1:20;1:50;1:100;;

I've removed the named scale with an enter since the target scale is the current one. and replaced the space with an enter (before delete, i think)

Re: annotative scale delete

Anonymous — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 14:04:17 GMT

I really like the revision at the beginning of the macro. This makes it a little more universal to work with. Glad to see this was helpful!

Re: annotative scale delete

Raisaac123 — Wed, 22 May 2019 15:17:13 GMT

To do this, you would think you can right-click and have the same options as for an individual object but to our surprise "NO" these option disappears.

To circumvent this, you can have the "PROPERTIES" menu open and selected the objects you want to delete the non-used annotative scales. Under those properties, you can go to "ANNOTATIVE SCALE" and give it a click. You will immediately see a little box to the right with (3) dots. Click on it and you will see the so-wanted menu we've been looking for. There you can select multiple unwanted scales and hit delete. All of the unwanted annotative scales are erased!!! Best of luck to you!

Rafael I. Paredes

Re: annotative scale delete

jbernal — Thu, 06 Feb 2020 21:34:13 GMT

I was about to try the macro listed here but then I tried one more method...I used the quick select and it worked!!

First I entered the QSELECT command then set the Object Type: Multileader and the Operator: Select All, then clicked on OK.

After everything was selected, I then went to my properties and then clicked on the box in the Annotative section:

Now I can select the scales that I want to remove and then click delete

...now they are gone! Then turn off the ANNOAUTOSCALE so that you don't have new one's added back again.

Re: annotative scale delete

melek.boke — Mon, 13 Apr 2020 06:34:42 GMT

THANK YOU! Perfect solution. You saved me so much hassle.