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annotative blocks and text shrinking

estimatingCX826
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annotative blocks and text shrinking

estimatingCX826
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hello, i have some blocks with text, annotative for scaling. the worked fine unitl i switched to a new computer and downloaded the 2025 auto cad, something has happened to my blocks and i cannot figure it out. i insert a block at 1/2" scale for example. when i switch to another scale to work on something else in the drawing, the text of this block shrinks very small, you can see it if you zoom up. take a look and let me know. thanks. 

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pendean
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Your block seems to be working just fine here in LT2023-24-25: you need to ensure this is turned on like you used to have it in your older version perhaps?

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Or is your STYLE not set to be annotative or set to a different size?

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estimatingCX826
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did you try and change the scale in the drawing after inserting it? this is when the text shrinks. i will make sure i have the annotation icon turned on at the bottom of the screen and see if that helps me. thanks 

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estimatingCX826
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here is a drawing with it inserted. try and change the scale but dont add the scale to the block, just keep it the same and switch to 3/4 scale, or something. also i notice in properties under scale and the dialog box always shows 1 to 1 and i cannot delete it. i checked on my old computer and the 1 to 1 scale is not there. maybe this has something to do with it. 

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pendean
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Do you mean these or something else?

 

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estimatingCX826
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OKAY, the change scale to annotatvie objects should be off. i dont want to add a scale to the block. i want to leave it at the scale inserted. then change the scale of the drawing to,say, dimension something in a different scale. this is when it disappears. could you try it again, dont add a scale to the block.  

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pendean
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@estimatingCX826 wrote:

...this is when it disappears...


It looks like it is resizing back to your defined size in STYLE command, not much else (until you go back to 1/2" cannoscale setting).

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But it seems I can do the same in LT2024 with your latest file, and in LT2023. How old a version is installed on your old computer?

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estimatingCX826
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The old computer is release 2024, this new one is 2025.0.1. i see the style is not right, i will try to correct that and see. thanks for working on this with me. 

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