Not sure if this is the best place to post but I try here for starters.
Using Full Version Vanilla 2006.
I am trying to setup new templates, borders, text and dimension styles.
For the most part the way we draw is we do almost everything in model space. I draw my cabinet at 1:1. Then I bring in my 11x17 title block (11x17). I scale my title block up X times according to the necessary "Scale Factor".
So if I need it to fit as 3/4" = 1' then I scale up my 1:1 Border 16 times. I have created automation to insert my border and scale it up per the CAD Scale.
In the past I created a Dimension style for each scale so that it showed up in the correct proportion to the scaled up or down border. So that meant I had 15 different dimension styles to choose from.
It was automated to also set the correct dim style when the border was inserted.
So now we are trying to revamp what and how we are doing things. I was thinking of creating 1 dimension style that would be at the same scale factor as my 1:1 border. Then I could just adjust the dimscale to correspond with the CAD Scale to show up the same proportion. I can also automate that so it happens when the border is inserted. And I can create buttons to change to any dimscale at any time.
My question is this... Can somebody tell me if it is possible (and maybe how to do it) but is it possible to do something like click a button to start the dimscale command, then click on the title block I want to work inside of, at which point it would read how many times that block has been scaled up and set the dimscale to match that scale factor. What I'm trying to to is make it so my guys do not have to think about dimscale or scale factor or anything. All they have to do is move to the title block they want to add dimensions or notes to and click on it and poof everything is set.
Am I making too much out of this? Is there an easier or better way to do this.
Thanks,
Luke