STANDARD FONT SIZE ?

Discussion in 'AutoCAD' started by gomirage, Aug 5, 2004.

  1. gomirage

    gomirage Guest

    Hello,
    I am wondering if there are any rules of thumb for printing you are aware of.
    I want to print a 1000 ft long model space on a 11x17 format. What would be an acceptable font size to have it readable.

    I guess an ideal scale to have it fit would be 1:67

    Thanks
     
    gomirage, Aug 5, 2004
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  2. gomirage

    JMT5 Guest

    I don't think you want any text to be smaller than 1/16" high. Others might say it
    HAS to be 3/32" or 1/8" but for 11 x 17, you won't have a lot of room for standard
    text heights.

    For older people, 1/16" is about the smallest they can read without having to strain.
    Maybe you can use 5/64" text heights.

    Try to use a standard scale or something with even numbers. Looks like you will be
    able to squeeze it in barely, using 1" = 60', 1" = 70' is odd, but will give you
    about 1" on each side, and 1" = 80' will be about the smallest you would want to make
    it.

    Jack Talsky
     
    JMT5, Aug 6, 2004
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