2008-01-20 08:41 PM
2008-01-20 10:12 PM
2008-01-20 10:28 PM
Dave wrote:This works when the survey plan is finalized and is not about to change! But when it is a working progress like electrical or Mechanical plans, I would like them to update automatically when new up to date drawing is available. X-Referencing, I do not like due to many ADDED attributes to my AC file when doing so.
Since you're a veteran member and working in 11 (I'm still in 10) my response it probably not relevant. But...
I always bring survey dwgs into a separate pln prior to merging or referencing them in to the pln I'm working in. What I usually do with surveys is merge them into a blank site template with the plan window set for a common engineering scale (ie 1"-20') and my standard translator which scales up by 12. Once that is done I check for the merged dwg's scale, if its different I throw that file away reset the window scale and remerge.
Once done I dimension a marked line to check for size accuracy. Then I find and select all text and change them from fixed to scaled. This plan had multiple levels of groups that had to be ungrouped before that could be done.
Seems like a lot of work but all that for this file took less than five minutes. When done the survey can be referenced in and displayed at any reasonable scale without the gigantic text problem.
Dave
2008-01-21 06:56 AM
2008-01-21 07:31 PM
Link wrote:I am shocked to see that Worksheets do not behave the same as Story or even an Independent Detail; meaning when the scale in a Worksheet is set to effect the text size of a DWG, the Worksheet scale keeps the text size to the DWG hard coded size. BUT Story scale and Independent Detail's scale effects and changes the texts of DWG text sizes properly. To me this is a big BUG unless I am missing a setting link??
........The size of your text is determined by the scale of the plan.
2008-01-22 12:06 AM
Joseph wrote:Sorry mate - I can't replicate that here on my PC. It works the same for any type of window, where the scale sets the size of the text. Is your worksheet at the correct scale (i.e. 1"=20')?Link wrote:I am shocked to see that Worksheets do not behave the same as Story or even an Independent Detail; meaning when the scale in a Worksheet is set to effect the text size of a DWG, the Worksheet scale keeps the text size to the DWG hard coded size. BUT Story scale and Independent Detail's scale effects and changes the texts of DWG text sizes properly. To me this is a big BUG unless I am missing a setting link??
........The size of your text is determined by the scale of the plan.
Thanks,
Joseph
2008-01-22 12:13 AM
Link wrote:Yes I have set my Worksheet to 1"=30' and the text still is enlarged but okay in Story & Detail windows. Could it be a Mac problem?
Sorry mate - I can't replicate that here on my PC. It works the same for any type of window, where the scale sets the size of the text. Is your worksheet at the correct scale (i.e. 1"=20')?
Cheers,
Link.
2008-01-22 12:20 AM
2008-01-22 12:37 AM
Link wrote:Yes, I have just tried that and still the same?!
Possibly. Have you tried a quick test on a New & Reset project file?
Cheers,
Link.
2008-01-22 01:40 AM