CAD Forum discussion (EN) : Text https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ Sun, 31 May 2026 21:42:20 +0000 Fri, 06 Apr 2018 16:45:14 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=12663 <![CDATA[CAD Forum discussion (EN)]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ <![CDATA[Text : Kent Cooper wrote: You can...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=12663&PID=35885&title=text#35885 Author: TedG
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Posted: 06.Apr.2018 at 16:45

Originally posted by Kent Cooper Kent Cooper wrote:

You can divide 3 by 32 [that's all a fraction is] and find out....

(this is more for the OP)
3/32" = .1 of an inch (vs 1/8" = .125 of an inch)

To calculate what size it should be in MS, you would simply multiply your intended height by the scale factor.
ie: 1/8" plotted text in a (1/4" = 1'-0") scaled viewport: .125 x48 = 6"

Also a nice trick is to have your desired text in PS and use "chspace" and send it to MS and it calculates it for you.

But maybe you know all this.


Edited by TedG - 06.Apr.2018 at 16:46]]> Fri, 06 Apr 2018 16:45:14 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=12663&PID=35885&title=text#35885 <![CDATA[Text : There are pros and cons to each...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=12663&PID=35787&title=text#35787 Author: John Connor
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Posted: 13.Mar.2018 at 21:36

There are pros and cons to each method.  It might be influenced by the type of drawings you are creating.  Our company has over 300 drawings from years past where everything was placed in model space.  We haven't bothered to change them.  Newer drawings have both text and dimensions placed in the layout.]]> Tue, 13 Mar 2018 21:36:46 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=12663&PID=35787&title=text#35787 <![CDATA[Text : Thanks, Where do you usually place...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=12663&PID=35786&title=text#35786 Author: Lexville
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Posted: 13.Mar.2018 at 21:14

Thanks, Where do you usually place the text and dimensions in model space or in layout?]]> Tue, 13 Mar 2018 21:14:10 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=12663&PID=35786&title=text#35786 <![CDATA[Text : You can divide 3 by 32 and...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=12663&PID=35785&title=text#35785 Author: Kent Cooper
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Posted: 13.Mar.2018 at 18:59

You can divide 3 by 32 [that's all a fraction is] and find out....]]> Tue, 13 Mar 2018 18:59:33 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=12663&PID=35785&title=text#35785 <![CDATA[Text : Thanks, so how many inches is...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=12663&PID=35784&title=text#35784 Author: Lexville
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Posted: 13.Mar.2018 at 18:49

Thanks, so how many inches is 3/32? because I'm doing call out on my drawing on paper space.]]> Tue, 13 Mar 2018 18:49:38 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=12663&PID=35784&title=text#35784 <![CDATA[Text : Hello Lexville and John, I would...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=12663&PID=35780&title=text#35780 Author: philippe JOSEPH
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Posted: 13.Mar.2018 at 07:43

Hello Lexville and John, I would add that on little paper sizes like Ansi "A" and "B" it would be 3/32".
On the others sizes Ansi "C" , "D" and "E" it would be 1/8" for it to be still readable when printed on little paper sizes.]]> Tue, 13 Mar 2018 07:43:45 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=12663&PID=35780&title=text#35780 <![CDATA[Text : Text placed in a layout should...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=12663&PID=35779&title=text#35779 Author: John Connor
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Posted: 13.Mar.2018 at 06:30

Text placed in a layout should be real world size.  Most users will go with either 3/32" or 1/8".]]> Tue, 13 Mar 2018 06:30:04 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=12663&PID=35779&title=text#35779 <![CDATA[Text : What should be my Text height...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=12663&PID=35778&title=text#35778 Author: Lexville
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Posted: 13.Mar.2018 at 01:31

What should be my Text height if my scale in paper space is 1/4"- 1'-0"]]> Tue, 13 Mar 2018 01:31:07 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=12663&PID=35778&title=text#35778