Dynamic Scale Bars
Users of Autodesk vertical products that include AutoCAD Map (e.g. Civil 3D) can utilise dynamic scale bar blocks in paperspace that link the scale bar's displayed scale (text) to a specific view port. The scale bar block automatically updates the shown scale when the user changes the viewport scale.
We found this to be a very useful drafting feature to avoid drafting errors whereby the drafter stated the wrong scale on the plans.
Can anything be done like this with BricsCAD?
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Create an MText entity and click the Insert Field button. Under Objects in the Field Names list, choose Object and click the Select button next to the Object Type field. You are now prompted to select an entity: select the viewport. In the Property list you can select either Custom Scale or Standard Scale.
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The field is updated depending on the value of the FIELDEVAL system variable. Using default settings fields update when the view is regenerated (REGEN command).
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@nbawden said:
Users of Autodesk vertical products that include AutoCAD Map (e.g. Civil 3D) can utilise dynamic scale bar blocks in paperspace that link the scale bar's displayed scale (text) to a specific view port. The scale bar block automatically updates the shown scale when the user changes the viewport scale.We found this to be a very useful drafting feature to avoid drafting errors whereby the drafter stated the wrong scale on the plans.
Can anything be done like this with BricsCAD?
The examples that I've seen utilise a formula FIELD linked to the properties of a specific VPORT. BricsCAD doesn't currently allow you to create, or edit these type of fields. However if you have an existing drawing created in AutoCAD, then the scale bars will work correctly in BricsCAD.
If you know how to use LISP it would be possible to use some alternative methods to achieve the same.
Regards,
Jason Bourhill
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