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archdake 
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 Topic: Text in blocks deteriorating when scaled
Posted: 19.Jan.2012 at 19:23 |
A strange one for you guys. AutoCAD 2008, dtext created text [using, say, Arial]. Then I make a block out of that text. When I insert the block and scale it considerably (say, 0.01x or 100x) the graphic quality of the text worsens - no regen solves it!
Edited by archdake - 19.Jan.2012 at 19:24
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tulip3D
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Posted: 19.Jan.2012 at 20:24 |
dtext??
You mean MTEXT?
You may be able to play around with different tabs in options...
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John Connor
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Posted: 19.Jan.2012 at 22:39 |
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Could be a function of your monitor's resolution.
You have font smoothing enabled in Windows don't you?
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heinsite
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Posted: 19.Jan.2012 at 22:58 |
I created a simple block with nothing other than non-annotative Arial text (not mtext). I made the block annotative with a middle center base point. Then I inserted it at various Model space scales. They all came in perfectly, no distortion. I also inserted one at an insertion scale of 100. Still no issues.
Something different is happening on your system. Not sure what exactly, you may have to provide more info.
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Post Script. I just realized annotative objects are not available to you. Sorry about that. This method will not work. My bad. 
Dave.
Edited by heinsite - 19.Jan.2012 at 23:20
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Dave Hein, P.E.
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Kona International Airport
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archdake
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Posted: 20.Jan.2012 at 09:01 |
No, I mean Dtext - still use it since rel. R12!!! ...for single line text anyway!
 tulip3D wrote:
dtext??
You mean MTEXT?
You may be able to play around with different tabs in options... |
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archdake
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Posted: 20.Jan.2012 at 09:03 |
Yep, I have! Don't know if it's an issue with WinXP though. I'll check it on a Win7 PC and report back! Thanks!
John Connor wrote:
Could be a function of your monitor's resolution.
You have font smoothing enabled in Windows don't you?
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archdake
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Posted: 20.Jan.2012 at 09:06 |
AutoCAD 2008 has annotative objects but checked it and still the same outcome. I'll report back! Thanks!
heinsite wrote:
I created a simple block with nothing other than non-annotative Arial text (not mtext). I made the block annotative with a middle center base point. Then I inserted it at various Model space scales. They all came in perfectly, no distortion. I also inserted one at an insertion scale of 100. Still no issues.
Something different is happening on your system. Not sure what exactly, you may have to provide more info.
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Post Script. I just realized annotative objects are not available to you. Sorry about that. This method will not work. My bad.
Dave. |
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archdake
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Posted: 20.Jan.2012 at 10:58 |
Just to make myself more clear: I used SCALE for the, er, scaling - not that it should matter.
On another note, I'll try printing and see if the deterioration makes itself into printed form as well.
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heinsite
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Posted: 20.Jan.2012 at 20:03 |
archdake wrote:
Just to make myself more clear: I used SCALE for the, er, scaling - not that it should matter.
On another note, I'll try printing and see if the deterioration makes itself into printed form as well. |
Just for grins open the attached and see if the same behavior occurs on your system there. If it does, you most likely have a graphics display problem because no matter how large or small I make things on my system it looks fine.
Dave.
Edited by heinsite - 20.Jan.2012 at 20:21
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Dave Hein, P.E.
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archdake
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Posted: 21.Jan.2012 at 17:51 |
Thanks Dave! Please re-up it in 2008 format though!
Btw, the deterioration doesn't transfer itself into printed form...
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