Scaling details

Scaling details

BillAllenSE
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Scaling details

BillAllenSE
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I'm a structural engineer and I draw a lot of structural details. My detail sheet is set up for 1"=1'-0" details. When I insert one drawn at 1"=1'-0" I use a scale factor of 1. When I have a detail drawn at 3/4"=1'-0", I insert it with a scale factor of .75, etc. This has worked "fine" for years, but lately I've noticed that when the detail is drawn at 3/4"=1'-0" or 1/2"=1'-0", the vertical dimensions are darker than the horizontal dimensions. This only happens on details that are not 1"=1'-0". I use a True Type font for the dimstyle.
Any ideas on how I can fix this?

Thank you

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Message 21 of 27

BillAllenSE
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Creating a viewport for each detail will take too much time. Maybe my problem is using a TrueType font.

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RobDraw
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You should listen to the advice you have been given and adjust your workflow since your current one is causing problems..


Rob

Drafting is a breeze and Revit doesn't always work the way you think it should.
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Message 23 of 27

BillAllenSE
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I gave up on Revit a long time ago, especially with detailing.

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Message 24 of 27

RobDraw
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Why are you responding to my signature quote instead of adjusting your workflow?


Rob

Drafting is a breeze and Revit doesn't always work the way you think it should.
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Message 25 of 27

BillAllenSE
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Sorry. I thought it was a comment. 

Adjusting my workflow doesn't work. I sometimes have 20 details on a sheet. The time it would take to setup individual viewports would be rediculous. I believe we have different situations.

 

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Message 26 of 27

pendean
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Switch to SHX font and see if your printing problem goes away.

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Message 27 of 27

BillAllenSE
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That's what I'm thinking.

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