Originally Posted by
bradg
c) Ok, here's why you set the DefineTag scale to be 3/32 paper = 1 drawing:
For some reason, whenever you define a tag, AMEP scales your text based on your current Annotation Scale using the following formula:
P : annotation scale Paper units (the number on the left when you add/edit an annotation scale)
D : annotation scale Drawing units (the number on the right)
C : Current text height
T : Tag Text height (the height your tag text will be at after you define the tag)
T = C * (D/P) * (3/32)
So, for example, if you have a drawing where your Annotation Scale is set to 1/4" = 1'-0" (P = 1/4, D = 12), and your current text height is 1" (C = 1"), your tag text will be created at:
T = 1 * (12/(1/4)) * (3/32)
T = 1 * (48 ) * (3/32)
T = 4.5 (Buzz, this is why you had to scale your text down by 4.5 before defining your tag in your video)
I don't know why 3/32 is used, it may have something to do with AMEP's standard tags having a paper text height of 3/32", but that's only a guess. This is, however, why you need to create a custom Annotation Scale where P = 3/32 and D = 1, so that when you define the tag, the text doesn't resize.