AutoDesk ACP-01101 Exam - Topic 3 Question 2 Discussion

Actual exam question for AutoDesk's ACP-01101 exam

Question #: 2
Topic #: 3

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?

A1:100

B100:1

C1:1

DA custom viewport scale

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Suggested Answer: B

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.

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by Heidy at Nov 21, 2025, 11:57 AM

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Micaela

9 hours 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

6 days ago

Wait, so we're scaling down the text, not up? I thought this was supposed to be easy!

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Shawnta

11 days ago

B) 100:1 is the inverse of the correct answer, so it would not achieve the desired result.

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Edna

16 days 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

21 days ago

D) A custom viewport scale would also work, but A) 1:100 is the most straightforward solution.

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Beckie

26 days 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

1 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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

2 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

2 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

2 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

2 months ago

I think it’s A) 1:100. Makes sense for scaling down.

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Theola

2 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

3 months ago

I think it should be A) 1:100 too.

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Kiera

3 months ago

Definitely not B) 100:1, that would be huge!

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Detra

3 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

3 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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Ludivina

2 months ago

I think it's A) 1:100. That makes sense.

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