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Set Text Size for the Viewport Scaling
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Set Text Size for the Viewport Scaling
You can create text either in model space or on the layout in paper space. The space in which you
create text depends on the circumstances.
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If the text is more closely associated with the layout, you should create the text in paper space.
With this option, there are no scaling considerations and you create the text at its full size (1:1).
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If the text is more closely associated with the model, and you anticipate referencing the model
and the text from other drawings or other views, you should create the text in model space. With
this option, the text must usually be scaled.
Preparing one or more views on a drawing layout usually involves displaying them in layout
viewports at various scales other than 1:1. If you create text in model space, you must size it for
correct display and plotting in paper space.
Set Text Size in Model Space
Set the text size in model space using the following formula:
Text size in model space = desired text size / scale of the layout viewport
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Example 1: If the desired text size is 3 mm and the viewport scale is 1:4 (0.25),
then use 3/0.25 = 12 mm for the text size in model space.
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Example 2: If the desired text size is 1/8 inch and the viewport scale is 1”=4’ (1:48),
then use (1/8)/(1/48) = 48/8 = 6 inches for the text size in model space.
Creating text directly on the layout is much easier because no scaling is required. It is recommended
that you create view-specific text in model space, and general notes, tables, and labels in paper space.
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