Atlanta

AutoCAD 2008/2009
Annotation Scaling: Making Drawings Smarter

with Intelligent Text
David Cohn
S5-1
Course Summary:
Do you find it confusing that you draw everything full size in AutoCAD, but when it comes to text and
annotations, youve got to think about the scale at which the drawing will eventually be plotted? Well, worry
no more. The new Annotation Scaling functionality in AutoCAD 2008/2009 lets you create text, dimensions,
hatch patterns, blocks and other annotation objects that automatically change their size and placement to
match the scale of the viewport. See how easy it is to apply annotation properties and create annotative
styles. The new annotation scaling tools can save you hours of time previously spent calculating scale factors
and creating, editing and managing drawing annotations at multiple scales.
Instructor:
David has more than 20 years of hands-on experience with AutoCAD as a user, developer, author and
consultant. He is an applications engineer with The PPI Group, a contributing editor to Desktop Engineering
magazine, the former publisher and editor-in-chief of CADCAMNet and Engineering Automation Report, the
former senior editor of Cadalyst magazine, and the author of more than a dozen books on AutoCAD. A licensed
architect, David was also one of the earliest AutoCAD third-party software developers, creating numerous
AutoCAD add-on programs. As an industry consultant, David has worked with many companies including
Autodesk. He teaches college-level AutoCAD courses and is always a popular presenter at Autodesk University.
Autodesk User Group International
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Introduction to Annotation Scaling

Legible annotation is critical to the readability of any
design. Annotation standards are set up to serve as
guidelines for drafters and designers to make sure that
annotations are legible when the drawing is printed or
viewed through other electronic means.
In the following illustration, a drawing contains multiple
viewports at different scales. The geometry is drawn at
full scale, but the view of that geometry is scaled to fit on
the sheet of paper. Annotation scaling provides a means
by which annotation objects can maintain a consistent
sheet size even as the viewport scaling changes.
Definition of Annotation Scaling

Annotation scaling is a process where objects such as text, dimensions, and hatch patterns are
automatically scaled based on the scale of the view in which they are displayed. You create an
annotation scale for each view you use to display the object.
The illustration below shows how annotation scaling works. The drawing contains one square, one
circle, and two dimensions. The same objects are viewed through two viewports at different scales.
While the viewport scale factors present the geometry at different scales, the dimensions are displayed
at exactly the same size. This occurs because there are two scale representations for each dimension.
One representation is equal to 1:1 and is only visible in the viewport that is scaled at 1:1, while the
other scale representation is equal to 1:2 and is only visible in the viewport that is scaled to 1:2.
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Scale Representations
In the following illustration, multiple scale representations of the dimension are visible when the
dimension is selected. The 1:2 scale representation appears at the top while the 1:1 scale
representation appears below. This demonstrates that not only can the annotative objects have
different sizes, but they can also exist in different positions.
Annotation scaling is like having multiple versions of annotation objects all at different scales, and their
visibility is controlled automatically based on the scale of the viewport through which they are seen.
Example of Annotation Scaling
In the following illustration, a drawing is shown that utilizes annotation scaling. Views of the
geometry exist on the sheet at different scale factors. Dimensions, text, and other annotative objects
can all be represented with single annotative styles for each type. The objects appear at the correct
scale regardless of the viewport in which they are visible.
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Example without Annotation Scaling

In the following illustration, a similar drawing is displayed that does not utilize annotation scaling. To
properly annotate the views, layers must be created and managed in a way so that certain
dimensions are only visible in the appropriate viewport. Separate dimensions styles must be created
to insure that the final printed size is consistent with other annotation objects on the drawing.
Using Annotation Scaling in a New Drawing

Implementing annotation scaling is easiest when you start a new drawing. If you use one of the
template files provided, annotative styles already exist and are ready to use. If you create new
drawings from existing personal or company templates, you may need to update those templates to
include annotative versions of your styles.
In the following illustration, annotation scaling is used to create dimensions that are only visible in
the viewport that matches their annotation scale.
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Annotative Objects
The foundation for annotative scaling is based on using annotative styles or the annotative property
for specific object types. The following object types support the annotative property:
Dimensions
Text
Leaders and multileaders
Hatch patterns
Blocks
Attributes
As you create new drawings, you should use the annotative options or styles supported by these
object types.
Annotative Styles
In the following image, annotative styles are shown on the dashboard. These styles are available in
any drawing created from one of the templates provided.
Select Annotation Scale

The first time you create an annotative object, the Select
Annotation Scale dialog box is displayed. You select an
annotation scale from the list and click OK. The selected
scale becomes the default annotation scale for the
current drawing.
The selection you make here is also displayed on the
status bar, next to Annotation Scale.
This dialog box is displayed once per session of AutoCAD on your first attempt to create
an annotative object. The scale setting can be changed at any time on the status bar by
selecting a scale on the Annotation Scale list.
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Annotation Scale List

The status bar contains an Annotation Scale list that you
can access and change at any time. As you create
annotative objects, the scale currently chosen and
displayed here represents the scale to which the new
objects are created.
Status Indicators
The status bar contains two status indicators that directly relate to
annotation scaling. Each indicator can be in one of two modes. Click
each indicator to toggle the current mode.
Each status indicator can be in one of two modes.
Icon
Description
When the status indicator is in this mode, AutoCAD shows annotation objects for all scales.
When the status indicator is in this mode, only the scale representations that match
the current annotation scale setting are shown.
When the status indicator is in this mode, new scale representations are created
automatically if the annotation scale changes.
When the status indicator is in this mode, scale representations are not created
automatically as the annotation scale changes.
Viewport Status Indicators

When you are working in a layout and you select a
viewport, the viewport status indicators are displayed on
the status bar. Using these indicators, you can lock and
unlock the selected viewport, and set the VP Scale and
Annotation Scale for the selected viewport.
Click to lock and unlock the viewport.

Click to select a viewport scale from the list. The Annotation Scale is also set to the scale
you select in this list.
Click to select an annotation scale from the list. The Viewport Scale is also set to the scale
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Process: Using Annotation Scaling in a New Drawing

The following steps give an overview of the process for using annotative scaling in a new drawing.
1. Make the annotative styles the current styles for
dimensions, text, and multileaders.
2. Place annotations such as dimensions and leaders

in model space.
3. Adjust the annotation scale and status indicators as

required and continue to add annotation objects.
4. Add layout viewports as required and adjust the
scale of each viewport.
Guidelines
When using annotation scaling for the first time, consider the following guidelines.
Create all design geometry at full scale.
Use annotative styles and properties for all objects that support annotation scaling.
When working in model space, adjust the annotation scale using an estimate based on the scale
that would be required to plot from model space. In other words, if you would need to plot using
a 1:2 scale then use that annotation scale in model space.
Lock the viewports as soon as a scale is determined. This will prevent the viewport scale and
annotation scale from getting out of sync. If this occurs, simply select a viewport scale or
annotation scale to synchronize the two settings, then lock the viewport.
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Updating Existing Drawings for Annotation Scaling

You can take advantage of the benefits of annotation scaling on existing drawings as well as new
drawings. As you become more familiar with the benefits and workflow, you can best determine
which of your existing drawings could benefit from annotation scaling.
One potential scenario for updating existing drawings would be for common details that are included
in several drawings. In most cases you don't know what the scaling requirements for the detail will
be until it is placed into a drawing. By updating the detail drawings with annotative objects, you can
easily place those details into other drawings, and view them at any scale, without having to recreate
or change existing annotation objects.
In the following illustration, an architectural detail has been updated to include annotative objects. It
can now be inserted and used in any drawing regardless
of scale requirements.
Updating existing drawings to utilize annotation scaling is
a process in which annotation objects such as text,
dimensions, leaders, etc. are updated to support the
requirements of annotation scaling. The process can
involve several different procedures, depending on the
types of objects and the complexity of the drawing.
The following table represents the types of objects that
would exist in a typical drawing and the annotative
scaling equivalent.
Current Object
Associative
Dimension
Mtext
Annotative Equivalent
Annotative Associative
Dimension
Annotative Mtext
Leaders
Leader, Multileader
Hatch Pattern
Annotative Hatch Pattern
Block
Attribute
Annotative Block
Annotative Attribute
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Notes
Update dimension style to be annotative.
Edit the mtext object and make it annotative,
or update the text style to be annotative.
Multileaders are preferred because both
leader and text are treated as a single object.
Edit the hatch pattern and make it
associative
Update block definition to be annotative.
Update attribute definition to be annotative.
Process: Updating Existing Drawings for Annotation Scaling

The following steps give an overview for updating existing drawings to take advantage of annotation
scaling.
1. Determine initial annotative scale.
One way to determine the appropriate
annotation scale is to determine the current
value of the DIMSCALE system variable and
select a compatible annotation scale. For
example if DIMSCALE = 12, then an
appropriate annotation scale would be 1"=1'
or 1:12.
2. Identify which objects need to be updated or
replaced with annotative equivalents.
3. Create new annotative styles or update

existing ones as required.
4. Test the annotative scale representations.
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Controlling Annotation Scale

Annotative Styles
Some annotative objects such as dimensions, text, and
multileaders inherit their annotative property from the current
style. For example, if the current dimension style utilizes the
annotative setting within the style, then all dimensions created
with that dimension style will be annotative. The same is true
for text objects and multileaders. Each of these object types
inherit their properties from the current style setting.
To use annotative styles, make them the current styles on
the dashboard control panels, or the Styles toolbar. These
styles are available from the template for each new
drawing you create. If the drawing you are working with does not contain an annotative style, you
can modify your existing styles to use the Annotative option.
Annotative Dimension Styles
On the Fit tab of the Modify Dimensions Style dialog box, the Annotative option (1) is located in the Scale for
Dimension Features area. When you select the Annotative option, the other options (2) are no longer available.
(These options are used to set the DIMSCALE variable, which you do not need for annotation scaling.)
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Annotative Text Style

You make text styles annotative by selecting the Annotative option (1) in the Text Style dialog box.
When Annotative is selected, the Height property changes to Paper Height (3). If you enter a value
other than zero, it becomes the default paper height value for all text objects that utilize this style.
When you place a text object, its size is automatically scaled to the paper height, based on the
current annotation scale setting.
The Match Text Orientation to Layout option (2) is only available when the Annotative option is
selected. With this option, any text objects created with this style maintain their orientation to the
layout, regardless of the angle of the view. In other words, even if the view is isometric, the text
objects appear as horizontal when viewed from a layout.
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Example of Text Oriented to Layout

In the following images, two views are shown on the layout. In the first view, the text appears in the
same orientation that it was created, which is normal to the plan view and layout. In the second
image, the view was changed to isometric, but the text remains oriented to the layout.
Plan view
Isometric view
Setting Paper Height in the Text Style

When you set the paper height in the text style, it becomes the default value for all text
created with that style. When you create a single line text object using the Text or Dtext
commands, you are not prompted for a text height. Leave this option set to 0 if you want
to be prompted for the text height when using the Text or Dtext commands.
Annotative Multileader Styles
In the Modify Multileader Style dialog box, on the Leader Structure tab, you can set the multileader
style to annotative with the Annotative option (1) in the Scale area. When you select this option, the
other scale options (2) are disabled. Because annotation scaling controls the scale of the multileaders,
these options are not required.
Select this option to set the multileader style annotative.

These options are unavailable and not required in an annotative multileader style.
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Using Annotative Scale Object Property

For objects that don't use styles such as hatches, blocks, and attributes, you can use annotation
scaling by setting the Annotative object property. You can set the property on an existing object or
when you create a new object.
In the following illustration, portions of different dialog boxes are shown. Each of the dialog boxes
contains an option for creating an annotative object.
Annotative option in the Hatch and Gradient dialog box.

Annotative option in the Block Definition dialog box.
Annotative option in the Attribute Definition dialog box.
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Annotative Scale Property

All objects that support annotation scaling have an Annotative property. If you select an object that
supports annotation scaling, the Annotative property can be set in the Properties palette.
Select Yes or No to set the Annotative property.

Lists the current Annotative scale. Click ... to access the Annotation Object Scale dialog box to
manage the annotation scale representations.
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Process: Using the Annotation Object Property

The following steps give an overview for using the Annotative object property for objects that don't
utilize annotative styles.
1. Create an object that supports annotation
scaling, setting the Annotative option in the
respective dialog box.
2. Select the object and use the Properties

palette to change the Annotative property
setting or manage the annotation scale.
Guidelines for Using the Annotative Property

When creating annotative blocks, be sure to select the Annotative option in the Block Definition
dialog box. Blocks can only be set to annotative during the block definition process. The
Annotative property in the Properties palette is read-only when a block is the selected object.
To set selected objects as annotative, use the Annotative property instead of an annotative style.
For example, if only a few text or dimension objects need to be annotative, set the Annotative
property for those specific objects. This overrides the style's annotative setting. The object retains
the other properties of its style but uses the Annotative property value.
Using Viewport and Annotation Scales
You use the viewport and annotation scale controls on
the status bar to set the viewport scale or annotation
scale in the drawing. These controls also work as
indicators, telling you what the current settings are.
In the following illustration, the viewport scale is set
for a selected viewport.
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Model Space Annotation Scale

When you are working in model space, you can use the Annotation Scale indicator to control the
current annotation scale. Using this control in model space has no effect on the view magnification.
When you select an annotation scale in the list, the annotative objects display their scale
representations if they are available for the scale you selected. If no scale representation for the
selected scale exists, one of the following occurs:
When the annotation scale changes, if the option to automatically add scales to annotative
objects when the annotation scale changes is turned on, a new scale representation is created
and displayed.
If the option to automatically add scales to annotative objects when the annotation scale
changes is turned off, and the Show Annotative Objects for All Scales option is turned off, the
annotation object disappears.
If the option to automatically add scales to annotative objects when the annotation scale
changes is turned off, and the Show Annotative Objects for All Scales option is turned on, the
annotation object remains visible at the scale representation that is closest to 1:1.
Viewport Status Indicators

When you are working in a layout and you select a viewport, the viewport status indicators are
displayed on the status bar. Using these indicators, you can lock and unlock the selected viewport,
and set the VP Scale and Annotation Scale for the selected viewport.
Click to lock and unlock the viewport.

Click to select a viewport scale from the list. The Annotation Scale is also set to the scale you
select in this list.
Click to select an annotation scale from the list. The Viewport Scale is also set to the scale
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Standard and Custom Scales

In addition to the standard scales, the VP Scale and
Annotation Scale lists include the option to create custom
scales. Both status indicators use the same scale list. So
if you create a custom scale from the VP Scale list, the
new scale is also available in Annotation Scale list.
Edit Scale List Dialog Box

When you click Custom Scale on the Annotation
Scale or Viewport Scale list, the Edit Scale List
dialog box is displayed. With this dialog box, you
can manage existing scales as well as add or
delete scales. If the default list contains scales
that you never use, and is missing scales that
you commonly use, you can tailor the list.
Add Scale List

To add custom scales to the list, enter a scale
name and enter the Paper Units and Drawing
Units values.
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Process: Using Viewport and Annotation Scales in Layout

The following steps give an overview for using the Viewport and Annotation Scale controls in a layout.
1. Activate a layout and create your viewports
as required on the sheet.
2. One at a time, select each viewport and

select the viewport scale on the VP Scale
list.
3. Lock the viewport to prevent the viewport

scale and annotation scale from getting out
of sync.
4. If you want to change the annotation scale

or viewport scale, unlock the viewport and
select a new scale in the Annotation Scale
or VP Scale list.
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Guidelines for Using Viewport and Annotation Scales

Consider the following guidelines when working with viewport and annotation scales
Lock the viewport as soon as you determine the selected scale is the one you want.
Use the Annotation Scale list to make changes to the annotation scale and the viewport scale.
Because the annotation scale and viewport scale are synchronized, this might help you to think
first about annotation scale, instead of viewport scale.
You can hide the Viewport Scale control and work only with the Annotation Scale control. But
this could keep you from noticing an out-of-sync situation between the viewport scale and the
annotation scale. This occurs when you use the Zoom command in an unlocked viewpost.
It is important to remember that the selections you make in the Viewport Scale list or the
Annotation Scale list affect each other. Using either list sets the annotation scale and the
viewport scale to the same value.
Streamline the scale list to include only those scales that you commonly work with. You can
always add scales later, and in the meantime the list is easier to work with.
Hiding the Viewport Scale List
You can streamline the status bar by hiding the Viewport Scale list. With a viewport active, click the
Status Bar Menu (1) and select Viewport Scale (2). This removes the VP Scale list from the status bar.
You control both the annotation and viewport scales with the Annotation Scale list alone.
While using this option can simplify the status bar, and enable you to focus primarily on
the concept of Annotation Scale, this control does not display the current viewport scale.
Refer to the guidelines above for considerations regarding potential out-of-sync situations
that may occur.
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Working with Annotation Scale Representations

For each annotation scale you select, you need a scale representation of the annotation object. The
number or scale representations can vary dramatically from one drawing to another. To effectively
manage these scale representations, you must first recognize what they are and then understand the
tools that are available for managing them.
In the following illustration, a dimension is selected and reveals two scale representations for the
dimension.
Scale Representations
A scale representation is an instance or copy of an annotative object, that is drawn at a different scale.
A single annotative object might have multiple scale representations. Each of these representations can
be moved and located in different positions. As the various annotation scales are activated, the related
scale representations are made visible in the location in which they were last placed.
For example, in the following illustration, an annotative multileader is selected. When the object is
selected it reveals all of its scale representations. Notice how each representation is in a different
position, and the grips only appear on one scale representation. When you select an annotative
objects, the grips only appear on the current scale representation. If the current Annotation Scale is
set to 1:20, only the 1:20 scale representation will have grips.
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Annotation Scaling Dashboard Control Panel

The Annotation Scaling control panel contains commands that enable
you to add the current scale (1), delete the current scale (2), and
add/delete scales to annotative objects that you select. You use these
commands to manage scale representations for annotative objects.
Annotative Object Scale Context Menu
In addition to the Annotations control panel on the dashboard, the same commands are available on
the shortcut menu, when you right-click a selected annotative object. In addition to these commands,
the Synchronize Multiple-scale Positions option enables you to reset the position of the scale
representations for the selected object.
These options can also be accessed on the Modify > Annotative Object Scale menu.
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Annotation Object Scale Dialog Box

The Annotation Object Scale dialog box displays a list of
scale representations currently held by the selected
object. Using this dialog box you can add new scale
representations as well as delete existing scale
representations.
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Process: Working with Annotation Scale Representations

The following steps give an overview of the tasks you are likely to perform when working with
annotation scale representations.
1. Activate the annotation scale you intend to
work with.
2. Adjust the position of annotation objects
based on the current annotation scale.
3. If you are working a layout viewport and

an existing object is displayed that is not
required in the current viewport, use the
Delete Current Scale command to delete
the scale representation. Likewise, if a
required object does not appear at the
correct scale, turn on Show Annotative
Objects for All Scales and use the Add
Current Scale command to add a scale
representation for the current scale.
4. Repeat the previous steps for each
viewport or annotation scale in which the
objects will be viewed.
The steps given above do not need to occur in the order listed. The requirements of each drawing
differ and dictate the order in which you work with annotation scale representations.
Guidelines for Working with Annotation Scale Representations
Consider the following guidelines when you are working with annotation scale representations.
Maintain only those scale representations that are used in the drawing. For example, if an
object contains a scale representation for a 1:20 scale, but there are no views utilizing that
scale, delete the scale representation.
Remember that each scale representation can be positioned independently of the other
representations for the same object. Use this capability to best position each annotative object
for the scale in which it is being viewed.
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Using Visual Fidelity Control

Maintaining visual fidelity for annotation scaling objects is critical if you are sharing your drawings
with others who may be using AutoCAD 2007 or earlier versions of AutoCAD. Because annotation
scaling was not available in versions of AutoCAD prior to 2008, considerations must be taken to
successfully view drawings in an older release and then return them to the current release.
Description of Visual Fidelity

When you open a drawing that contains annotative objects in AutoCAD 2007 or an earlier version, for
each annotation scale representation that exists, a separate layer is created to display the annotation
object specific to that scale.
For example, suppose you create annotative objects on a layer called Annotation. In that drawing,
annotative scale representations exist for the 1:1, 1:20, 1:30, and 1:40 scales. If the Maintain Visual
Fidelity option is chosen, when the drawing is opened in a previous version of AutoCAD, additional
layers appear in the Layer Properties Manager. In this example, you would see the following layers:
Annotation
Annotation @ 1
Annotation @ 20
Annotation @ 30
Annotation @ 40
Annotation layer viewed in AutoCAD 2008

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Annotation layers as viewed in AutoCAD 2007 or

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Managing Annotative Object Visibility in a Previous Release of AutoCAD

For each annotative object that exists, an anonymous block is displayed when the drawing is opened
in a version of AutoCAD prior to AutoCAD 2008. To control the visibility of scale representations, you
freeze the layers that you do not want to be seen.
In the following illustration, a single anonymous block contains three annotative scale representations.
By freezing the Annotation @ 20 and Annotation @ 40 layers, only the 1:30 scale representation
remains visible.
All scales visible by default
Freezing the unnecessary layers
Only the 1:30 scale

representation is visible
In the illustrations, the annotation objects were spaced intentionally for clarity. In an actual drawing,
the scale representations could be positioned on top of one another.
Command Access
Command Line: SAVEFIDELITY
Options Dialog Box
The Maintain Visual Fidelity for Annotative Objects option is available on the Open and Save tab of
the Options dialog box. Selecting or clearing this option sets the SAVEFIDELITY system variable to 1
(on) or 0 (off).
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Process: Using Visual Fidelity Control

The following steps give an overview for using visual fidelity control to round trip edit drawings that
use annotation scaling to early versions of AutoCAD and back.
1. Open a drawing that contains annotative objects.
2. Access the Open and Save tab of the Options dialog box and make sure the Maintain Visual
Fidelity for Annotative Objects option is selected. Click OK.
3. Save the drawing.
4. Open the drawing in a previous version of AutoCAD.
Open the Layer Property Manager and freeze the annotation layers that are not required.
Make the required edits to the drawing.
Save the drawing.
5. Open the drawing in the current version of AutoCAD. The annotative objects should remain intact
and unaffected by the round trip editing.
Guidelines for Using Visual Fidelity Control
When round tripping drawings that contain annotative objects, consider the following:
If you work primarily in model space, you should turn off visual fidelity by clearing the option
in the Options dialog box or setting the SAVEFIDELITY system variable 0. When set to 0,
annotative objects are treated as their non-annotative equivalent when the drawing is opened
in a version of AutoCAD that does not support annotation scaling. For example, an annotative
text object is treated as standard text and an annotative dimension is treated as a standard
associative dimension.
If your work utilizes layouts with scaled viewports, and you need to share your drawings with
others using AutoCAD 2007 or earlier version, you should maintain visual fidelity by selecting
the option in the Options dialog box or set the SAVEFIDELITY system variable to 1.
If the dimensions must be edited in a version of AutoCAD that does not support annotation
scaling, they must be exploded. Doing so creates a separate dimension for each scale
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still treated as annotative when the drawing is opened in a version of AutoCAD that supports
annotation scaling.
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AutoCAD 2008/2009

Annotation Scaling: Making Drawings Smarter

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Introduction to Annotation Scaling

Definition of Annotation Scaling

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Example without Annotation Scaling

Using Annotation Scaling in a New Drawing

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Select Annotation Scale

Annotation Scale List

Viewport Status Indicators

Click to lock and unlock the viewport.

Process: Using Annotation Scaling in a New Drawing

2. Place annotations such as dimensions and leaders

3. Adjust the annotation scale and status indicators as

Updating Existing Drawings for Annotation Scaling

Annotative Hatch Pattern

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Process: Updating Existing Drawings for Annotation Scaling

3. Create new annotative styles or update

4. Test the annotative scale representations.

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Controlling Annotation Scale

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Annotative Text Style

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Example of Text Oriented to Layout

Setting Paper Height in the Text Style

Select this option to set the multileader style annotative.

Using Annotative Scale Object Property

Annotative option in the Hatch and Gradient dialog box.

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Annotative Scale Property

Select Yes or No to set the Annotative property.

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Process: Using the Annotation Object Property

2. Select the object and use the Properties

Guidelines for Using the Annotative Property

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Model Space Annotation Scale

Viewport Status Indicators

Click to lock and unlock the viewport.

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Standard and Custom Scales

Edit Scale List Dialog Box

Add Scale List

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Process: Using Viewport and Annotation Scales in Layout

2. One at a time, select each viewport and

3. Lock the viewport to prevent the viewport

4. If you want to change the annotation scale

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Guidelines for Using Viewport and Annotation Scales

Working with Annotation Scale Representations

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Annotation Scaling Dashboard Control Panel

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Annotation Object Scale Dialog Box

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Process: Working with Annotation Scale Representations

3. If you are working a layout viewport and

Using Visual Fidelity Control