Scale and Mirror Special Labels

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Labels : Special Labels and Label Templates : Scale and Mirror Special Labels

The XYSCALE attribute of a SLAB allows independent scale control in the X and Y directions. Either or both values assigned to XYSCALE can be negative, which allows the SLAB to be ‘mirrored’.

Instanced text is only affected by its scale in Y direction. It is not possible to produce backwards or distorted text. A negative Y value rotates the entire text to be upside-down. The Y scale affects the overall size of the text string. It is recommended that JUSTIFICATION CENTRE be used for text. The text position is unchanged with respect to the rest of the symbol when the symbol is mirrored.

The SYSZ attribute can be used to change the scale uniformly in both directions, for example


SYSZ 2	is equivalent to XYSCALE 2 2

Another variation is:


SYSZ @ @	resize SLAB using the cursor

The example illustrates the effects of varying XYSCALE.

Note:

Symbols (SYMB) also have the XYSCALE attribute and can be manipulated in the same way. XYSCALE is also settable at LAYE level. Refer to 2D Drafting for further information.