Setting Text Height

JEFFJW9BB · ‎04-12-2024

I want my text to print out 3/16" high in a paper space drawing scaled 1 1/2 inch. (11 x 17 print out)

I set up a text style that is 3/16" high and I selected it in the dimension style.

When I dimension the object and print it out it is bigger than 3/16 high. Why??

Attached please see:

The floor plan is drawn on "Floor Plans TEST.dwg"

The dimensioning is done on "Plans Annotated test.dwg"

The paper space is on "Sheet1 test".dwg"

Thank you for your consideration.

pendean · ‎04-12-2024

Are the problem items AAI_DIM_Smaller and ARCH_HAND_TEXT_SMALL by chance?

Seems to be working fine

JEFFJW9BB · ‎04-12-2024

I am using "ARCH_HAND_TEXT_SMALL"

But I embarrassed to say that I need the letters to be 3/32 NOT 3/16. My arithmetic error. But,

I noticed you circled the annotation scale in the bottom right. Frankly I don't understand what this is or does. The floor plan, my template, is set at 1/8". I got it from an architectural firm that always does their plans at 1/8". Is this bad practice? It is really true that all drawing should be done at 1:1?

Why does it matter when I set the scale in paper space for what I need?

maxim_k · ‎04-13-2024

Hi @JEFFJW9BB ,

Try this:

Edit text style you are using in dimension style and dimension style itself in the Plans Annotated test.dwg:

Save drawing and look at the dimensions.

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JEFFJW9BB · ‎04-15-2024

Thank you!