Scale Factors Dialog Box

Disable Default LTSCALE Setting

When this is OFF, the value in the next line is used as the LTSCALE value.  When this is ON, the LTSCALE system variable of the drawing template will be used.

LTSCALE

This is AutoCAD’s LTSCALE system variable that sets the global linetype scale factor.  The smaller the scale, the more repetitions of the pattern are generated per drawing unit. For example, with a setting of 0.5, two repetitions of the pattern in the linetype definition are displayed for each drawing unit.

Instrument Balloon Scale

This is the size of the balloon or hexagon in the drawing when the Balloon with Leader, Hexagon with line or Hexagonal Balloon commands is used.  The size in the drawing of the balloon is the size of the original block multiplied by the scale factor of the drawing and the scale factor defined in this parameter.  The original sizes of these blocks are 1”.

Material Balloon Scale

This is the size of the balloon in the drawing when the Single Line Balloon command is used.  The size in the drawing is the size of the original block multiplied by the scale factor of the drawing and the scale factor defined in this parameter.  The original size of this block is 1”

Miscellaneous Blocks Scale

Scale factor for other blocks used within AutoORTHO that do not have their own unique scale factors.  Some examples are Datum Symbols, Continuation Arrows and Slope symbols.

Single Line Pipe Width

The thickness of piping components that is used for components when drawing in single line mode.  This does not include small bore components.

Small Bore Single Line Pipe Width

The thickness of the line that is generated for small bore components when drawing in single line mode.  The definition of small bore is defined by the current specifications settings.

Column ID Balloon

The size of the balloon in the drawing when the Column ID command on the Civil Drafting tab is used will be the size of the original balloon multiplied by the scale factor of the drawing and the scale factor defined in this parameter.  The original size of the balloon is 1”.

North Arrow Scale

The size of the North arrow in the drawing will be the size of the original North arrow block multiplied by the scale factor of the drawing and the scale factor defined in this parameter.  This symbol is found in the N-arrow.dwg and has a length of 1”.

Flow Arrow Length Scale

The length of the large and small flow arrows in the drawing will be the length of the original flow arrow block multiplied by the scale factor of the drawing and the scale factor defined in this parameter.  These symbols are found in the sm-arrow.dwg and lg-arrow.dwg and have lengths of 0.5” and 0.25” respectively.

Flow Arrow Width Scale

The width of the large and small flow arrows in the drawing will be the length of the original flow arrow block multiplied by the scale factor of the drawing and the scale factor defined in this parameter.  These symbols are found in the sm-arrow.dwg and lg-arrow.dwg and have lengths of 0.25” and 0.125” respectively.

Sections Scale

The size of the section symbol in the drawing will be the size of the original section symbol block multiplied by the scale factor of the drawing and the scale factor defined in this parameter.  This symbol is found in the sectn1.dwg, sectn2.dwg and sectn3.dwg.

Grating Scale

The size of the grating in the drawing will be the size of the original grating multiplied by the scale factor of the drawing and the scale factor defined in this parameter.  The original size of the grating is 1/8” wide and 1/32” heigh.

Weld Dot Scale

The size of the weld dot will be the size of the original weld dot symbol multiplied by the scale factor of the drawing and the scale factor defined in this parameter.  This symbol is found in weld-dot.dwg and has a diameter of 1”.

Centerline Symbol Scale

The size of the centerline will be the size of the original centerline symbol multiplied by the scale factor of the drawing and the scale factor defined in this parameter.  This symbol is found in cl.dwg and has an overall height of 8-7/16” and a circular diameter of 3-3/4”.

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