Hi, I am returning to Microstation V8 again after having after having "been spoilt" by AutoCAD for the last 2-1/2 years.  I worked with the older SE version of Microstation so guess I am a newbie all over again with the new V8.

Here's my thing: I need to dimension my drawings.  How do I set the text height (TH) and text width (TW) for Text in Dimension Styles? What numbers do I use? Is there a guide somewhere that tells me what to do? What determines the TH and TW that I set? Or do I even need to do this at all? Is there an automatic function in Microstation that simplifies this confusing process?

(BTW, I have actually seen various organizations specifying what TH and TW you should use for drawings prepared for them?  Why do they even need to do this?)

Somehow, I think that TH and TW must have to do with the final size of my drawing, maybe? Say it is 24"(H) x 36"(W)? What TH and TW do I set? What if I used "WORKING" fonts and then decide to change to "ENGINEERING"?  Do I need another different set of TH and TW?  I hope you all know what I am talking about and can help me.

Say I am drawing a layout of a house in 1:1 scale. A 36" door in the real house is 36 inches wide on my drawing.  I am working in 3/32" =1'-0" scale because that what the other drawings are drawin in, too.

If I set my TH and TW to 10" in Text under Dimension Style, my dimensions look unnaturally large and I know it is not correct.  I make an adjustment, and set my TH and TW to 1-1/2", and it looks good.  Setting it to 1" makes is look better.  Now, what size TH and TW do I actually use? Surely there must be a table out there somewhere that tells you "exactly" what height is the accepted norm.  It can be "trial and error" by everybody, and everyone comes with a different TH and TW.

Now, I want to print my final drawing on a 24"(H) x 36"(W) paper? What size text do I use?  What if I want to print the drawings in 11" x 17" sheets? Does that affect my TH and TW?

The TH and TW that I set in Dimension Styles definitely affects what I see on my monotor?  Hope someone understand my dilemma and can help me.

Say, halfway through my final drawing, I want to print a draft of the layout on an 8-1/2" x11" sheet. Will the text size I have chosen for my drawing look "funny" on the smaller sheet? Maybe, it will look very large, or it will look very small?

I have seen some guides that tells you what TH and TW to use for 1:1000, 1:500 or 1:200 scales? But I am working with 3/32"=1'-0" scale, which is like 1:128 ... no what do I do?  Interpolate?

Thanks everyone and have a great weekend.

TobyGA