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Re: My title block properties change when I change the scale of the drawing in the properties. How can I make this stop?
I understand that the project is confidential, but just a screenshot of the problem area of the drawing's title block would probably be helpful. Without that, I can assume that there is a note in the title block that's linked to the sheet scale, but it's difficult to say why it's becoming illegible when the sheet scale changes.
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Re: My title block properties change when I change the scale of the drawing in the properties. How can I make this stop?
This is before I change anything in the scale...
Then once I change the scale from 2:1 to 1:1, this is what happens. You can't "undo" it and changing back to the original size does nothing as well. To change it back, you have to close out of the drawing and remake it again.
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Re: My title block properties change when I change the scale of the drawing in the properties. How can I make this stop?
This is not a problem with any of my co-workers
Are you using the same templates as your co-workers?
Maybe use the Copy Settings Wizard to copy one of your co-workers settings to your computer. Make a backup of your settings first though.Regarding confidentiality, you would not need to post any models. The drawing document template would suffice.
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Re: My title block properties change when I change the scale of the drawing in the properties. How can I make this stop?
Yes, I am using the same template as my co-workers and we all have a welcome packet that we set our SolidWorks settings to the same specs.
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Re: My title block properties change when I change the scale of the drawing in the properties. How can I make this stop?
Just a wild guess ... make sure you have the correct font installed on your computer.
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Re: My title block properties change when I change the scale of the drawing in the properties. How can I make this stop?
The font is saved under Arial Narrow... I do have this installed on my computer. That was something I hadn't thought to do, but it was worth a shot.
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Re: My title block properties change when I change the scale of the drawing in the properties. How can I make this stop?
I'm guessing that when the scale changes the second language text won't fit in the text box, causing it to overlap. Try editing the sheet format and enlarging that text box (drag it wider) to see if that fixes the problem.
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Re: My title block properties change when I change the scale of the drawing in the properties. How can I make this stop?
No matter how wide I stretch it, It still looks distorted.
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Re: My title block properties change when I change the scale of the drawing in the properties. How can I make this stop?
I thank you for your ideas. I just figured that I could post it and see what happens...
Thanks again!
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Re: My title block properties change when I change the scale of the drawing in the properties. How can I make this stop?
Are you sure that it is supposed to be Arial Narrow, and it's not just defaulting to that because you don't have the correct Chinese characters? It seems strange to me that Chinese characters would use Arial Narrow font.
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Re: My title block properties change when I change the scale of the drawing in the properties. How can I make this stop?
I agree that it is strange that the Chinese characters would default to Arial Narrow, however, my co-workers have them as Arial Narrow as well, and they aren't having issues like this.
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Re: My title block properties change when I change the scale of the drawing in the properties. How can I make this stop?
Are you able to post a sample sheet format (.slddrt) for testing?
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Re: My title block properties change when I change the scale of the drawing in the properties. How can I make this stop?
Kelvin Lamport I do apologize, I can not post the sheet for testing, It has our customer's info on it as part of the sheet template. I have been informed by my Supervisor that he previously had the same computer that I have, and he said that he had problems with SolidWorks on it. He thinks that it could be a bad SW download. Thank you for your help.
As for your suggestion James Dufault, the writing is part of the sheet and not a note over top of it.
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Re: My title block properties change when I change the scale of the drawing in the properties. How can I make this stop?
No problem. The problem lies somewhere in your computer, anyway. Good excuse for an upgrade.
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Re: My title block properties change when I change the scale of the drawing in the properties. How can I make this stop?
Yes it is. Have a great day and thanks again!
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Re: My title block properties change when I change the scale of the drawing in the properties. How can I make this stop?
Hello Randal,
Not sure if this has been corrected yet, but make sure the text box is part of the sheet format. These will not scale when you scale the sheet.
Jim
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Re: My title block properties change when I change the scale of the drawing in the properties. How can I make this stop?
I agree with James. Noticing that the other parts of the title block do not change I suspect the same. A quick way to check is to right click in an open area of the drawing and choose "edit sheet format" if the problem characters disappear then they are not in that layer of the sheet.
Bill
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Re: My title block properties change when I change the scale of the drawing in the properties. How can I make this stop?
They do not disappear as for they are part of the sheet template. Nearly everyone in my department is working on figuring this issue out. Again thank you all for the assistance.
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Re: My title block properties change when I change the scale of the drawing in the properties. How can I make this stop?
Randy,
If you create the drawing and save it without changing the scale and send it to a coworker do they see the same problem when scaling?
Bill
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Re: My title block properties change when I change the scale of the drawing in the properties. How can I make this stop?
Yes, it is almost like a virus. When I save something with the messed up text, then a co-worker opens it on their computer, it is messed up on their's as well. However, once they change sheet size, a box pop's up and asks them if they want to scale the text to the selected sheet, it fixes the problem. I cannot do this though, for some reason my SolidWorks is not operating properly.
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Re: My title block properties change when I change the scale of the drawing in the properties. How can I make this stop?
Randy,
Check to make sure that you haven't permanently dismissed the message that asks if you want to scale the text. It will be in Tools/Options/System Options, down at the end or near the end.
Jerry S.
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Re: My title block properties change when I change the scale of the drawing in the properties. How can I make this stop?
There are no messages that are dismissed.
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Re: My title block properties change when I change the scale of the drawing in the properties. How can I make this stop?
Maybe time to try resetting the registry or copying the SW settings from one of the good computers.
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Re: My title block properties change when I change the scale of the drawing in the properties. How can I make this stop?
I will have to wait until tomorrow to do that. We don't use Flash drives around here too much for some unknown reason. I will grab one tonight and try that idea out tomorrow.
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Re: My title block properties change when I change the scale of the drawing in the properties. How can I make this stop?
No, we just have several drives set up that we all save to. We are looking at upgrading though, I told them that would fix a lot of issues we have sometimes.
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Re: My title block properties change when I change the scale of the drawing in the properties. How can I make this stop?
Kelvin,
Thank you so much, this was the problem, SolidWorks was just messed up and your suggestion fixed the problem. Thank you again and have a great day!
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Re: My title block properties change when I change the scale of the drawing in the properties. How can I make this stop?
Which method worked? Registry reset or Copy Settings Wizard?
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Re: My title block properties change when I change the scale of the drawing in the properties. How can I make this stop?
Copying SolidWorks from another's computer worked. There was something wrong with my version and now I have the exact same settings and setup as everyone else. When the IT guys arrived, they nearly had a heart attack when I told them what I did. They assume that everyone else is incapable of fixing problems.
Thank you again!
Randy
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