AMSCAREA variable

[joeclimb14ers]

We are currently using Autocad Mechanical 2011 and create views in model space with the "amscarea" command. Each view in model space can have a different scale (1:1, 1:5, 1:10, 1:15, etc.) and when blocks are inserted or text is created using Autocad "AM" commands these objects automatically know what size to be in each view. I am unable to recreate this behavior using lisp because I cannot figure out what variable Autocad is using to calculate the size of drawing objects in each view scale. What is the variable in Autocad Mechanical that can be used in lisp to calculate the size of drawing objects for the active view? Thanks in advance.

[pbejse]

You can use Annotative TEXT/Blocks. that will automatically scale the objects depending on the CANNOSCALE variable

[joeclimb14ers]

CANNOSCALE sets the name of the current annotation scale for the current space. How do I get the lisp routine to automatically know which annotation scale is being used in the current space? In an AutoCad Mechanical drawing the CANNOSCALE is always set to 1:1 regardless of the current view just like DIMSCALE is alway set to 1.