Font size with Word and AutoCAD

[TSN79]

I'm writing a document in MS Word with font size 10 and Times New Roman. I'm also using AutoCAD to produce graphics to put in it. How can I make sure that text written in AutoCAD will be of equal size to that written in Word? Just choosing a text height of 10 in AutoCAD doesn't make it equal, since it all depends on what unit you're using for the drawing. The best would perhaps be to find out how big the "box" for a capital letter is in Word, measured in mm. But how? Anyone?

 

[ComputerGeek]

I'm writing a document in MS Word with font size 10 and Times New Roman. I'm also using AutoCAD to produce graphics to put in it. How can I make sure that text written in AutoCAD will be of equal size to that written in Word? Just choosing a text height of 10 in AutoCAD doesn't make it equal, since it all depends on what unit you're using for the drawing. The best would perhaps be to find out how big the "box" for a capital letter is in Word, measured in mm. But how? Anyone?

The obvious problem is that to fit the image on the document you will need to shrink it down which will chanage the text size. try figuring out how much smaller (percent wise) you are making the image to fit in the document and then select a font size that is about that much larger. now, of course, this is just a best guess. For all I know, image scaling is not linear, but I bet it will work out well.

 

[ravenprp]

To ensure that the text size in AutoCAD is equal to the font size in Word, you can follow these steps:

1. Open a new Word document and type a capital letter in Times New Roman font size 10.

2. Right-click on the letter and select "Font" from the menu.

3. In the Font dialog box, go to the "Advanced" tab.

4. Under the "Scale" section, note down the value for "Emphasis mark size" in points.

5. Open AutoCAD and create a new drawing.

6. Type the same capital letter in the drawing using the Text tool.

7. Right-click on the text and select "Properties" from the menu.

8. In the Properties palette, go to the "Text" tab.

9. Under the "Height" section, enter the value you noted down in step 4.

10. The text size in AutoCAD should now be equal to the font size in Word.

Alternatively, you can also use the "Match Properties" tool in AutoCAD to match the text size to the font size in Word. Simply select the text in AutoCAD, then select the text in Word, and use the "Match Properties" tool to match the text size. This will copy the font size from Word to AutoCAD.

It is important to note that the text size in AutoCAD is dependent on the scale of the drawing. So if you change the scale of the drawing, you may need to adjust the text size accordingly. It is also recommended to use the same unit of measurement in both Word and AutoCAD to ensure accurate sizing.