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Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 12:39:18 PM | ALL Revit text sizing is INCORRECT!?

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We have been using revit for several projects now but just noticed that our text sizes are off by a small margin.  Typically we use 3/32" but recently discovered that in order to have a plotted sheet with text at 3/32", we must set the revit text to 7/64".  All the sizes seem to be off by this similar percentage.

Is there some overall scaling tool we don't know about or is this a Revit glitch?  It is very easy to overlook. We only discovered it because we had imported a CAD detail and placed it next to Revit text on a sheet.  The CAD text size is slightly bigger (and accurate) even though our Revit text was set to the same size.

It is easy to fix but driving us a little crazy!  Seems text size should be something a program like this could do accurately Winking


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Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 12:40:40 PM | ALL Revit text sizing is INCORRECT!?

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Oops, forgot to mention we are using Revit 2009.

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Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 3:12:21 PM | ALL Revit text sizing is INCORRECT!?

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I also want to add that I just checked the generic template (thinking it could be a problem embedded in our office template) and found the same problems.

You could check it yourself... print out a 3/32" and a 7/64" test and scale them.  Please let me know if yours is the same way!


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Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 3:38:07 PM | ALL Revit text sizing is INCORRECT!?

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Ok so after more investigation, I found that it is our font, architext, that is scaling wrong.  I put both architext and arial at 3/32 and 7/64 into revit, exported to autocad and guess which program is smart enough to figure it out.... CAD!  So the autocad file knows that architext at "3/32" is actually 5/64.  Any suggestions?  Should we just find a different font?

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Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 5:39:05 PM | ALL Revit text sizing is INCORRECT!?

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If your work around isn't adequate, then that might be your best option.  But if you just need it to print properly, and there aren't any import / export issues, then stick with the 7/64" architext.

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