Using scaling patterns in drawings and exported files

In this section, you can explore three examples of how applied scaling patterns affect the size of the dimension text as set globally:

Global Dimension Text

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No scaling applied Scaling 1:2 applied Scaling A4 applied

Scenario 1: No scaling factor is applied

IN THE DRAWING: The font size is 9 and not zoomable.

No Scaling

WHEN PRINTED: When the drawing is printed out, the dimension text size is again 9 regardless of the zooming applied to the structure to fit the printed area. The example here is Fit to A4.

No Scaling
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Scenario 2: If 1:2 scaling is applied (Scaling Ratio type)

IN THE DRAWING: The font size becomes 18 (double the globally set one). The dimension text becomes zoomable.

Scaling 1:2

WHEN PRINTED: When the drawing is printed to fit A4, the zooming applied to the drawing (to fit A4) is also applied to the dimension text in the printout.

Scaling 1:2

NOTE: If on your screen the size of the graphical area of Package Designer is the A4 size and you press F4 to fit the drawing to the graphical area, the size of the dimension text will become close to the dimension text size in the Fit to A4 printout.

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Scenario 3: If A4 L scaling factor is applied (Target Size type)

IN THE DRAWING: An automatic scaling factor is applied to the dimension text. This ensures that when you print the drawing to fit A4, the dimension text size is identical with the globally set one (9). The dimension text becomes zoomable.

Scaling A4L

WHEN PRINTED: When the drawing is printed out at Fit to A4, the dimension text has size 9.

Scaling A4L

NOTE: If on your screen the size of the graphical area of Package Designer is the A4 size and you press F4 to fit the drawing to the graphical area, the dimension text will be the globally set one (9).

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