Measurement font sizes different
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Measurement font sizes different
Win10Pro64, Qcad 3.27.6. At some unknown point in my design, the font size used in measurements has changed. I'm attaching a snippet that shows both sizes.
I know about changing Drawing Preferences > Dimension > Dimension Settings > Text Height. Changing that value scales all of the measurement fonts in the drawing, and so the larger ones are still larger; smaller ones still smaller.
I found another thread that talked about using the property editor to change "Scale" for a particular measurement. The only "Scale" that I see is Linetype Scale, and that doesn't seem to have any effect on anything.
All new measurements seem to use the smaller font. Short of deleting and replacing all of the measurements using the larger font, can anyone suggest a way that I can make all of the fonts identical?
I know about changing Drawing Preferences > Dimension > Dimension Settings > Text Height. Changing that value scales all of the measurement fonts in the drawing, and so the larger ones are still larger; smaller ones still smaller.
I found another thread that talked about using the property editor to change "Scale" for a particular measurement. The only "Scale" that I see is Linetype Scale, and that doesn't seem to have any effect on anything.
All new measurements seem to use the smaller font. Short of deleting and replacing all of the measurements using the larger font, can anyone suggest a way that I can make all of the fonts identical?
Re: Measurement font sizes different
Try this approche:
Select all Dimensions (Selection Filter?). Launch then below Menu / Dimension / "Reset Label Position".
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Re: Measurement font sizes different
Hi Husky. That has no effect on the font size. If I move the label away from the measurement line, that just brings it back to the default position.
Re: Measurement font sizes different
Dimensions properties are also scaled by:
Dims property .. Specific Properties .. Style .. Overall Scale
That would scale individual Dims text height, gap, arrow/tick mark size, extension and offset.
Won't change that but "Remove Styles Overrides" would reset all individual changes applied to the selected Dims.
Regards,
CVH
Re: Measurement font sizes different
Hi CVH. Thank you for the reply, but I don't understand what you are suggesting.
Wendi
I am familiar with the "Specific Propterties" section in the property editor, but I do not see anything that indicates "Style" or "Overall Scale."
Where do I find "Remove Styles Overrides?"
Wendi
Re: Measurement font sizes different
CVH... That's not what my property editor looks like when I select an aligned dimension.
Re: Measurement font sizes different
It was already checked. And I tried the extreme sequence of unchecking, quitting the app, restarting, rechecking, quitting again, and restarting again. Nothing changed.
Re: Measurement font sizes different
@wendi,
please attache the drawing or an example drawing what shows the same issue to your post so that we can help efficiently. Thanks.
please attache the drawing or an example drawing what shows the same issue to your post so that we can help efficiently. Thanks.
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Re: Measurement font sizes different
Baffled
Even with all the Property Editor options cleared under App.Prefs. I still have two style properties.
- Style .. Overall Scale
Style .. Linear factor
... As proposed by Husky, an example file might help ...
... Still, these are GUI settings ...
Perhaps resetting your configuration might help, but I wouldn't recommend that at this point.
That would be a bridge too far if you've customized the QCAD GUI in any way.
In all cases I would make a copy of the QCAD.ini file, named "QCAD.ini.old" or so.
One then can always revert to that and one could even compare both ini files (e.g. with Notepad++).
Copy/revert to this when QCAD is closed ...
I usually retain the 'DockappWindows' string under the [Appearance] header to keep my overall widget setup.
Most other things are fairly as it comes by default.
Regards,
CVH
Re: Measurement font sizes different
wendi: Please attach your drawing file (DXF, DWG) if possible, thanks.
Re: Measurement font sizes different
Thanks to all who are helping with this. I'm not comfortable posting the entire design on a public forum, but I created a subset of the design. I removed most of the layers and blocks, retaining just the layer with the measurements. I've confirmed that the same situation exists with this test file as with the actual file. I'm attaching that file, as well as my .ini file.
I also tried the suggestion of resetting the configuration. After backing up the .ini file, I clicked the yellow arrow in the upper right corner of the drawing preferences box, then clicked okay to close the window. I quit Qcad, and compared the saved .ini file with the current one. Only one value was different... DARKSTYLE. The reset had essentially no effect on anything.
Wendi
I also tried the suggestion of resetting the configuration. After backing up the .ini file, I clicked the yellow arrow in the upper right corner of the drawing preferences box, then clicked okay to close the window. I quit Qcad, and compared the saved .ini file with the current one. Only one value was different... DARKSTYLE. The reset had essentially no effect on anything.
Wendi
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- MeasurementTest.dxf
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- QCAD3.ini
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Re: Measurement font sizes different
wendi,
The file format is R15.
The Property Editor shows the Style section over here.
The 'larger' Dims have indeed Overall scale factor 1.5
If I create a new Dim this is simply factor 1.
Regards,
CVH
The file format is R15.
The Property Editor shows the Style section over here.
The 'larger' Dims have indeed Overall scale factor 1.5
If I create a new Dim this is simply factor 1.
Regards,
CVH
Re: Measurement font sizes different
Hi CVH. Can you explain your comment "The file format is R15." I have no idea what that means, or how it affects my work.
And are saying that when you open my .dxf file with my .ini file, you see the style section in property editor, even though I don't? If so, what does this suggest?
Wendi
And are saying that when you open my .dxf file with my .ini file, you see the style section in property editor, even though I don't? If so, what does this suggest?
Wendi