topic Re: Text Scaling in Modeling

Text Scaling

Anonymous — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 18:42:16 GMT

I am trying to figure out how to make text reduce proportionally to the scale I am drawing at. I typically plot my drawings out at 1/4" so my text is scalled accordinly. But when I create a view set to plot out 1/8" I don't know how to have the text size reduced proportionately. What happens is the text is excessively large for these 1/8" drawings and makes a mess out of them. Any suggestions? Thanks...

Mike

Re: Text Scaling

Anonymous — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 19:43:42 GMT

in the parameters box you will find a button for scaled or fixed text. check the scaled text and it should grow or shrink for you accordingly.

Re: Text Scaling

David Maudlin — Wed, 07 Dec 2005 13:48:40 GMT

Thornewill wrote:
I am trying to figure out how to make text reduce proportionally to the scale I am drawing at. I typically plot my drawings out at 1/4" so my text is scalled accordinly. But when I create a view set to plot out 1/8" I don't know how to have the text size reduced proportionately. What happens is the text is excessively large for these 1/8" drawings and makes a mess out of them.

Mike:

In addition to Jeremy's suggestion, in PlotMaker, if you select a drawing and open its Drawings Setting dialog box, under Attributes you will have the Fix Size or Resize to Output Scale options if the drawing scale has been changed from the scale defined in ArchiCAD. If you are creating veiwsets in ArchiCAD specifically for these reduced scale sets, then define the views at 1/8" scale.

HTH

David