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

Column ID Balloon

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

Continuation Arrows and Rev Blocks

The continuation arrows and rev blocks will appear in the drawing with dimensions that are the dimensions of the original blocks multiplied by the scale factor defined in this parameter.  The original continuation arrow blocks are in the files l-arr*.dwg and r-arr*.dwg

Info Blocks

The size of the info blocks on the components will be the size of the original info blocks multiplied by the scale factor defined in this parameter.  The original size of the info blocks is ½”.

Arrows Scaling Factor

This scaling factor is used for multiple components:  North arrow, orifice flanges, pig launcher, slope symbol and the spec break.  The size of these components will be the original dimension in the block multiplied by the scale factor defined here.

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 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 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.

Grade/Wall Symbols and Gasket Ticks

The dimensions of the grade/wall symbol and the gasket ticks will be the size of the original block multiplied by the scale factor defined in this parameter.  These symbols are found in the grde.dwg and gasktick.dwg respectively.

Shoes, Guides and Anchors

The dimensions of the pipe shoes, guides and anchors will be the size of the original block multipled by the scale factor defined in this parameter.  These symbols are found in the show*.dwg, guide*.dwg, and hngr_sym.dwg respectively.

Component Scaling Factor

This scaling factor is used for multiple parameters on the Component Sizing dialog box.  Refer to the individual settings for more information.

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