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- | ====== Tips for Using the Layout Tutorial in Rhino 6 & 7 ====== | + | ====== Tips for Using the Layout Tutorial in Rhino 6, 7 & 8 ====== |
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- | The Layout concept is identical in Rhinoceros 5 & Rhinoceros 6/7. | + | The Layout concept is identical in Rhinoceros 5 & Rhinoceros 6/7/8. |
However, there are a few minor changes in the interface that will help you use the Rhino 5 Layouts tutorial. | However, there are a few minor changes in the interface that will help you use the Rhino 5 Layouts tutorial. | ||
- | These are what you will need to navigate when using Rhino 6/7 and Rhino 5 layout tutorial. | + | These are what you will need to navigate when using Rhino 6/7/8 and Rhino 5 layout tutorial. |
* To location the The Annotation scale setting, click the **Tools** menu, and **Options**. | * To location the The Annotation scale setting, click the **Tools** menu, and **Options**. | ||
* In the **Rhino Options** dialog, under **Document Properties**, | * In the **Rhino Options** dialog, under **Document Properties**, | ||
- | * On the **Annotation Style** panel, **Enable annotation space scale** is here in Rhino 6/ | + | * On the **Annotation Style** panel, **Enable annotation space scale** is here in Rhino 6/7/8.{{: |
- | * **Enable model space scale** is optional in Rhino 6/7. To be compatible with Rhino 5, just keep it checked. | + | * **Enable model space scale** is optional in Rhino 6/7/8. To be compatible with Rhino 5, just keep it checked. |
- | * In Rhino 6/7, the Annotation style will control both the text and dimensions that are assigned to it. You can make a new style from a Template with the **New** button. {{: | + | * In Rhino 6/7/8, the Annotation style will control both the text and dimensions that are assigned to it. You can make a new style from a Template with the **New** button. {{: |
* Use the radio button to select the current style.{{: | * Use the radio button to select the current style.{{: | ||
* Like other styles, all new dimensions and annotation text will be assigned to the current annotation style. | * Like other styles, all new dimensions and annotation text will be assigned to the current annotation style. | ||
- | ===== Is your annotation text very large when you open or import a model or DWG into Rhino 6/7? ===== | + | ===== Is your annotation text very large when you open or import a model or DWG into Rhino 6/7/8? ===== |
- | The **Enable layout space scale** is likely check and should be **//unchecked//**. When unchecked, this setting will allow the model space test height to be displayed on the layout, instead of forcing | + | If **Enable layout space scale** is **unchecked** |
- | * If **Enable layout space scale** is **unchecked** or disabled, | + | |
- | | + | If **Enable layout space scale** is **checked** or enabled, |
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+ | You can also change the text height and arrow size (for example) in Annotation style the annotation style to something that looks better like .125", .25" or 2.5mm or 5mm. | ||
+ | The **SCALE** button will scale all values in your Annotation style by the factor that you enter resizing all annotation elements. For example, if you you enter 1/10 or .1, all the settings in the style, text, gaps, arrow sizes will be scale by 1/10. | ||
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+ | See additional details [[https:// | ||
Questions? Please email [[mary@mcneel.com|Mary Ann Fugier]] | Questions? Please email [[mary@mcneel.com|Mary Ann Fugier]] |