Text Height

[hyposmurf]

What do most people do when they are producing drawings with relation to text height:
Set the text height in the dim style
Set the text height in the font style(cant adjust it that well after)
Change the global scale factor ,so that it is line with their viewport scale
Or just modify the text height in the multiline text editor,while producing it.
Just one of those silly things I've never actually been sure of andjust plodded along with.At the moment if I want text thats 2.5mm high I change the height in the dim style to 2.5mm and then set the global text to 50,if say my drawing viewport is set to 1/50 scale.Some of the CAD operators at work use this method and some of them x the scale factor by the tecxt height 2.5mm,like 1/100 would be 250 heigh.When I started out I used to just write the text and then format it afterwards via the properties window,that used to take me ages though :) .
I know this may seem a simple subject,but the only way I understand how other CAD operators work is by looking at their drawings.Do all my CAD for work, myself at home.

[gcp310]

i use the dimassoc varible set to 2 and layout all my text and dimensions in paperspace. that way i dont get a modelspace full of crap.
all my text is done in paperspace.

if you go format>text style> make sure your text height is set to 0.
this way it will prompt you for a height when you use the single line text command.

Hope this helps you

G

[Flores]

I type all text in paperspace so there is no math involved to find out the text height. Also, I set the text height in the text style dialog box.

Flores

[hyposmurf]

i use the dimassoc varible set to 2 and layout all my text and dimensions in paperspace. that way i dont get a modelspace full of crap.
all my text is done in paperspace.

if you go format>text style> make sure your text height is set to 0.
this way it will prompt you for a height when you use the single line text command.

Hope this helps you

G
Dimassoc isnt recognised by my command window
Command: dimassoc
Unknown command "DIMASSOC". Press F1 for help.However if I check out the help,it does come up,but only offers the options on and off :? Is this what you meant?

[gcp310]

Are you using acad2000i or acad 2002? i dont think it was introduced in acad2000.


G

[hyposmurf]

That'd be why :) ,I'm using 2000

[gcp310]

Sorry mate, Its a 2000i onward feature.
Only, i just discovered it in 2002. Duh...........

It makes your life that much easier, as all of your dimensions and annotations are in layout, leaving your modelspace clear for modelling or drafting.

G

[hyposmurf]

I type all text in paperspace so there is no math involved to find out the text height. Also, I set the text height in the text style dialog box.

Flores
You type all your height in paper space,Ive started giving that a go,but have realised that one of my features of the express tools I now have means that if I double click in paper space by accident,it will end up in floating model space.Which can be annoying when you got to zoom,but realise your just zooming your viewport :shock: I can lock the viewport but this isnt really the answer.