V5R15 Drafting Text Properties Menu-Font Size Field Width

[CK-ETN]

The Text Properties menu has a pull down for Font Size. This menu field has a size width limit of 1 decimal place. When working in MM mode it is fine as the font size does not go beond 1 decimal place. When in inch mode we usually need at least 3 decimal places (eg .125, .160).
When working in inch units the pull down list will display .080, .110, .120, .140 sizes as .1 (rounded to 1 decimal place) and list .150-.200 sizes as .2 (rounds up). Is there any way to change the number of decimal places shown in this menu. It is hard for the user to determine what size of font is being used?

Note: if you right click on text and select properties you will see the pull down list has 3 decimal places shown for Size

 

[catiajim]

Right click on the field. All the way down at the bottom, select Precision. You can set it to any number of decimals you want, or set it to 0 and CATIA will automatically truncate where needed (i.e. .2, .12, and .1555 instead of .200, .120, and .156)

 

[catiajim]

PS Whenever you perform a FILE, PAGE SETUP and either change your standard, or update it this will re-set >:-<

 

[CK-ETN]

Thanks for the info. Exactly what I needed.

 

[templetonc]

Thats what I needed too. Also is there anyway to change the default numbers in this field? The text size seems kinda odd.

 

[catiajim]

The default Text Sizes are set in your Drafting Standards file. If you haven't changed them, they are probably set in mm.

Search the FAQs and forum for more information on Drafting Standards.

 

[templetonc]

I know how to change my standard and I am set-up to do so. But my problem is that I am still learing to find stuff in the standards. Can you help me find where I would set them to Inch?

 

[catiajim]

You can't set them to inch within the Standards panel, only to mm. V5 will display them, however, in what ever units the user has selected.

The text sizes are set in General, Allowed Font Sizes.