Another Text Height in Paper Space
Another Text Height in Paper Space
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Does anyone have an idea on how I can do the following? Without disturbing the text height in model space which was calculated for a specific height(3/32") on an E size paper, I am trying to increase that same text height in another layout for an A size paper so that I can read that information, otherwise, I'll need a magnifying glass.





RE: Another Text Height in Paper Space
Copy text on top of itself, scale up, put on separate layer, control viewport layer visibility.
RE: Another Text Height in Paper Space
1. Use labels. Labels in model space always show up the same size in paper space. To test this, make a label in model space, create a viewport in paperspace, and you will notice that as you scale in and out in the VP, the label text changes size. When yout hit REGEN, it redraws to the correct and same apparent size every time.
2. If you have the same issue with dimensioning, use dimstyle and under "FIT" tab, you can select an overall scale which is global or you can also select scale dimension from layout. As you were only inquiring for text, you probably already new that part.
3. You can also copy the text from the model space and copy it into the paper space and scale it down if it is only for one little part of the drawing. Obviously you would not want to do this with all of your text and I generally hate it when I find someone has placed text in PS when it shouldn't be there. Just don't hand that drawing off to the next guy and expect him to know what the heck is going on.
4. Probably cleanest way is to keep a separate second drawing and grab all relevant text and scale it. Use short cuts such as selecting similar and then change scale. Of course your pitfall is that changing one doc will not update the other. I guess it all deopends on your application.
RE: Another Text Height in Paper Space
RE: Another Text Height in Paper Space
1. Biggest reason of all- You can be in model space and have no idea what is in paper space. They need to share the same "space" so you get the look / fit / feel right. I know you can work in MS through PS but then you have the added task of switching back and forth all the time.
2. Efficient use of layers keeps it simple and as clean as possible. Suppose you are working on street improvements at an intersection. You call out a station and offset for various entities such as curb returns, scuppers, fire plugs, manholes, water valves, etc. However, the station and offset for one street will have different values for the intersecting street. Also, you N-S street may be on a different sheet than your E-W street. So now, you would propose that the street entity be in model space, some text is on one sheet (N-S street plan & profile) and some other text is on another sheet (E-W plan & profile). No way. If you learn to make everything dynamic, you move a fire hydrant, all labels automatically update since they are tied together.
3. Probably about 50 other reasons...
RE: Another Text Height in Paper Space
RE: Another Text Height in Paper Space
If I'm using someone else's drawing as xref, and I do not want to see the text IN MODEL SPACE, I simply turn off the appropriate layers.
This is true no matter what type of drawing you are using (even if they ARE mechanical!).
What if I NEED to see the dimensioning on someone else's mech drawing?
IFRs, I respectfully suggest you review the CAD industry, (and Autodesk's) help and support documents on this issue before you make pronoucements like you just made (per 'the rule to be rather well worth enforcing').
RE: Another Text Height in Paper Space
RE: Another Text Height in Paper Space
THKS! TO ALL RESPONDERS.
RE: Another Text Height in Paper Space