Text in blocks deteriorating when scaled
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Topic: Text in blocks deteriorating when scaled
Posted By: archdake
Subject: Text in blocks deteriorating when scaled
Date Posted: 19.Jan.2012 at 19:23
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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! |
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Posted By: tulip3D
Date Posted: 19.Jan.2012 at 20:24
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dtext??
You mean MTEXT?
You may be able to play around with different tabs in options...
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Posted By: John Connor
Date 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? ------------- "Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance." <<AutoCAD 2015>> |
Posted By: heinsite
Date Posted: 19.Jan.2012 at 22:58
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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. ------------- Dave Hein, P.E. Hawaii District Engineer Kona International Airport AutoCAD Certified Professional Autodesk Expert Elite |
Posted By: archdake
Date Posted: 20.Jan.2012 at 09:01
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No, I mean Dtext - still use it since rel. R12!!! ...for single line text anyway!
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tulip3D wrote:Posted By: archdake
Date Posted: 20.Jan.2012 at 09:03
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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!
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Posted By: archdake
Date Posted: 20.Jan.2012 at 09:06
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AutoCAD 2008 has annotative objects but checked it and still the same outcome. I'll report back! Thanks!
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Posted By: archdake
Date Posted: 20.Jan.2012 at 10:58
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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. |
Posted By: heinsite
Date Posted: 20.Jan.2012 at 20:03
http://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/uploads/20120120_202053_TextBlock.dwg - uploads/20120120_202053_TextBlock.dwg
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.
------------- Dave Hein, P.E. Hawaii District Engineer Kona International Airport AutoCAD Certified Professional Autodesk Expert Elite |
Posted By: archdake
Date Posted: 21.Jan.2012 at 17:51
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Thanks Dave! Please re-up it in 2008 format though! Btw, the deterioration doesn't transfer itself into printed form... |
Posted By: heinsite
Date Posted: 22.Jan.2012 at 06:24
My bad. Try this one. uploads/20120122_062440_TextBlock_2007.dwg" rel="nofollow - uploads/20120122_062440_TextBlock_2007.dwg ------------- Dave Hein, P.E. Hawaii District Engineer Kona International Airport AutoCAD Certified Professional Autodesk Expert Elite |
Posted By: archdake
Date Posted: 23.Jan.2012 at 09:06
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Thanks! The problem is clearly at my end. Your block seems fine... |