With 2012 we can now map Revit fonts to fonts in AutoCAD. I can export Arial to Romans for example.
I got a request to check something out today and the results are curious. Here's a drafting view of four Arial font sizes: 1", 1/2", 1/4" and 3/32" (using view scale of 1:1).
Here's how it looks going from Arial to Arial (Revit 2012 - AutoCAD 2012).
Here's how the Text Height transferred (Revit/AutoCAD):
I used the "deepest" units setting in AutoCAD for Fractional of 1/256" so that's altered the value for 3/32" to register the "correct" amount. The decimal equivalent for 3/32" is 0.09375 though so the reported value (when I change the units to decimal instead) of 0.09220621 is also off a bit.
Then I exported from Revit Arial to AutoCAD RomanS, same sizes:
Here's how the Text Height transferred (Revit/AutoCAD):
Can't really measure text height accurately in Revit since none of the tools that measure or dimension can "touch" text. It's possible the fonts are "off" in Revit to begin with, just can't say for sure. I don't know that the inaccuracy is enough to get upset about but it doesn't result in text heights that match what you'd expect.
I got a request to check something out today and the results are curious. Here's a drafting view of four Arial font sizes: 1", 1/2", 1/4" and 3/32" (using view scale of 1:1).
Here's how it looks going from Arial to Arial (Revit 2012 - AutoCAD 2012).
Here's how the Text Height transferred (Revit/AutoCAD):
I used the "deepest" units setting in AutoCAD for Fractional of 1/256" so that's altered the value for 3/32" to register the "correct" amount. The decimal equivalent for 3/32" is 0.09375 though so the reported value (when I change the units to decimal instead) of 0.09220621 is also off a bit.
Then I exported from Revit Arial to AutoCAD RomanS, same sizes:
Here's how the Text Height transferred (Revit/AutoCAD):
Can't really measure text height accurately in Revit since none of the tools that measure or dimension can "touch" text. It's possible the fonts are "off" in Revit to begin with, just can't say for sure. I don't know that the inaccuracy is enough to get upset about but it doesn't result in text heights that match what you'd expect.
