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In model space (MODEL), a room label text height is set to 300 mm in the designated text style.
Which viewport scale should you apply to a layout viewport (PAPER) so that the room label text height will display as 3 mm when plotting the drawing?
Suggested Answer: B
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the formula for determining object scaling is:
Object Height x Annotation Scale x Annotation Plot Size = Model Space or Paper Space Height
In this case, we want the room label text height to be 3 mm in paper space when plotting the drawing. Assuming an annotation plot size of 1 mm and an object height of 300 mm, we can solve for the annotation scale as follows:
300 x Annotation Scale x 1 = 3 Annotation Scale = 3 / 300 Annotation Scale = 0.01
Therefore, the viewport scale that corresponds to this annotation scale isB. 100:1.
31 comments · newest first
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Howard
6 months ago
Custom could work, but A) 1:100 is the standard choice.
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Aracelis
6 months ago
I’m leaning towards D) a custom scale. Could be more accurate.
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Boris
6 months ago
No way, Jeffrey. B) 100:1 would make it too big.
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Jeffrey
6 months ago
But what about B) 100:1? That could work too, right?
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Emiko
6 months ago
I agree, A) 1:100 seems right. 300 mm to 3 mm is a 100 scale.
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Sherita
7 months ago
Wait, are we sure about that? Seems too simple.
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Denna
7 months ago
So, 1:100 makes it 3 mm in paper space!
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Mozell
7 months ago
The text height in model space is 300 mm.
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Micaela
8 months ago
I bet the person who wrote this question is an architect who loves making us struggle with viewport scales.
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Audra
8 months ago
Wait, so we're scaling down the text, not up? I thought this was supposed to be easy!
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Shawnta
8 months ago
B) 100:1 is the inverse of the correct answer, so it would not achieve the desired result.
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Edna
8 months ago
C) 1:1 would not work, as it would display the text at the same size as in model space, which is not the desired outcome.
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Corrinne
8 months ago
D) A custom viewport scale would also work, but A) 1:100 is the most straightforward solution.
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Beckie
8 months ago
A) 1:100 is the correct answer. The room label text height is set to 300 mm in model space, and we want it to display as 3 mm when plotting the drawing. To achieve this, we need to apply a viewport scale of 1:100.
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Tatum
9 months ago
I wonder if a custom viewport scale could work, but I think we should stick to the standard options first.
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Nan
9 months ago
I practiced a similar question where we had to adjust text heights, and I feel like 1:1 might be too large for this case.
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Shayne
9 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about scaling down text sizes in practice questions. Could it be 100:1?
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Viki
9 months ago
This is a tricky one, but I think I can figure it out. I'll need to do some calculations to determine the appropriate viewport scale to get the text to the right size on the plot.
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Renay
9 months ago
I'm pretty confident I can solve this one. It's just a matter of setting the right viewport scale to get the text to the desired size on the plot. I'll work through the math step-by-step.
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Kara
9 months ago
Okay, I think I've got this. If the text is set to 300 mm in model space, and we want it to be 3 mm on the plot, then we need a viewport scale of 1:100. That should do the trick!
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Amber
10 months ago
I think it’s A) 1:100. Makes sense for scaling down.
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Theola
10 months ago
I think the scale should be 1:100 since that would reduce the 300 mm text height to 3 mm in the layout.
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Bok
10 months ago
I think it should be A) 1:100 too.
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Kiera
10 months ago
Definitely not B) 100:1, that would be huge!
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Detra
11 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused on this one. I know we need to scale the text, but I'm not sure how to calculate the right viewport scale. I'll have to think it through carefully.
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Shelton
11 months ago
This one seems tricky, but I think I can figure it out. I'll need to do some calculations to determine the right viewport scale.
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Elfrieda
5 months ago
I agree with A) 1:100. It’s straightforward!
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Shonda
5 months ago
I wonder if D) a custom scale could be better for specific needs.
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Evette
5 months ago
I’m leaning towards A) as well. It fits the scale.
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Georgiann
6 months ago
Yeah, but what about B) 100:1? Seems like it could work too.
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Ludivina
10 months ago
I think it's A) 1:100. That makes sense.