Hi All hope everyone is well,

Edited by kc13 - 22.Dec.2013 at 00:39

Thanks Jhon, would it be possible if you could give me an example how to do this please.

Jhon i think i would like to enter text in paper space layout, if you could give an example it would be great.

I have no idea what the heck purti above is talking about and I suggect KC that you ignore his posted comment.

If you are going to put your text and dimensions in paper space then it should be set to a height of 2.5mm or whatever is considered standard.  The one thing you must do is be sure to make your dimensions "associative" which is not the same thing as "annotative".  Dimensions that are associative will remain associated with the objects they are dimensioning if those objects are stretched or moved. 

To make dimensions associative click on the Tools drop-down menu, click on Options, at the Options dialog box click on the User Preferences tab and look at the right hand side.  Under Associative Dimensioning enable Make New Dimensions Associative.  Now you are ready to dimension in your layout.

Also make sure that you have assigned the proper scale for your viewport then LOCK the viewport so you do not accidentally change the scale.  Do you know how to do this?

Finally, make sure you use your OSnaps when you are dimensioning.  If you don't then AutoCAD will most likely think you are dimension a paper space object and return the wrong dimension.

Got all that?

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When this drawing is printed the text and dimension text heights will all be the same (0.125) despite the fact that the viewport scales themselves are totally different.
If you have set up your annotative dimensions and text correctly they should also display the same in your layout.

People who have to deal with many scales in a drawing and require the ability to have dimensions/text appear or not appear in certain viewports will find annotative scaling to be an invaluable asset and should consider its use.

That said, I personally don't use annotative scaling because it really isn't necessary in my line of work.  I do all my dimensions and text in my layout to real world size.  My text and dimension heights are usually 3/32" or 1/8th".