Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
The Annotation Scale pop-up list appears in model view, and the Viewport Scale pop-up
list appears in layout view and when a viewport is selected. (See Chapter 15, “Laying Out
Your Printer Output,” for more about layouts and viewports.) In layout view, you can set the
Viewport Scale value for each individual viewport so the same block can appear at the appropri-
ate size for different scale viewports (see Figure 4.18).
FIGURE 4.18
A single block is
used to create
building section
symbols of differ-
ent sizes in these
layout views. Both
views show the
same floor plan
displayed at differ-
ent scales.
The size of the block adjusts to the viewport scale so its size remains constant.
1 / 4 ˝ scale viewport
1 / 8 ˝ scale viewport
Note that if you want to use several copies of a block that is using multiple annotation scales,
you should insert the block and assign the additional annotation scales, and then make copies of
the block. If you insert a new instance of the block, the block acquires only the annotation scale
that is current for the drawing. You'll have to assign additional annotation scales to each new
insertion of the block.
If you're uncertain whether an annotation scale has been assigned to a block, you can click
the block and you'll see the different scale versions of the block as ghosted images. Also, if
you hover over a block, triangular symbols appear next to the cursor for blocks that have been
assigned annotative scales.
Annotative Scale symbol
If you need to change the position of a block for a particular layout viewport scale, go to
Model view, select the appropriate scale from the Annotation Scale pop-up list, and then adjust
the position of the block.
 
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