mtext scale

[eturner]

Anyone know what controls the default size that mtext is brought in at?? I'm usually in 1/4"=1', and I've found that for whatever reason text @ 4 13/16" actually comes out a tenth. But when I first start a drawing the mtext wants to come in at 3/16" when I'm in quarter scale. is there a way to change this so I don't have to match properties or copy mtext around to get the right size??

 

thanks,

Erik

[ReMark]

You should not be drawing to scale. You should be drawing full size then either dimensioning in your layout or using annotative scaling.

[eturner]

thanks for your reply.

 

I do draw at full scale... probably worded my question poorly.

 

I'll set up a drawing by setting the scale (usually 1/4"), draw at full scale, but when I enter "mtext" the size is usually way way too small. The default seems to be a text height of 4/16" for some reason. Through experimenting I've found that 4 13/16" comes out as 1/10" in my presentation dwg, so that's what I'd like for the default.

 

I've noticed in some other drawings I haven't set up that the mtext comes in at the correct size. In my drawings, though, I need to use match properties each time, or copy mtext around which can get annonying.

 

thanks,

 

Erik

[Tiger]

Take a look at Text Style - thats where the default size is set. On 2010-Ribbon it is on the Annotate-panel.

[ReMark]

If you were using annotative scaling for your text and dimensions you'd probably have fewer problems.

[Dana W]

thanks for your reply.

 

I do draw at full scale... probably worded my question poorly.

 

I'll set up a drawing by setting the scale (usually 1/4"), draw at full scale, but when I enter "mtext" the size is usually way way too small. The default seems to be a text height of 4/16" for some reason. Through experimenting I've found that 4 13/16" comes out as 1/10" in my presentation dwg, so that's what I'd like for the default.

 

I've noticed in some other drawings I haven't set up that the mtext comes in at the correct size. In my drawings, though, I need to use match properties each time, or copy mtext around which can get annonying.

 

thanks,

 

Erik

 

What do you mean by setting up a drawing by setting the scale? Where, exactly?

Are you dimensioning in modelspace or paperspace?