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General<\/span><\/h1>\n
Text height of dimensions (e.g. beam dimension, column dimension, etc) and labels (beam label, column label, etc) can be adjusted in ProtaDetails.<\/div>\n

Method 1
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Adjusting Text Height in the Layers.<\/div>\n
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    \n
  1. Go to "Settings" <\/b>> "Layers and Texts <\/b>Style"<\/b><\/li>\n
  2. Adjust the "Text Height (mm)" respectively based on the Description.
    <\/li>\n
  3. Click "OK"<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    \n
    \"Alert\"<\/p>\n
    Take note that "Text Height (mm)" has a maximum cap value at 99 in "Layers". If text height is required to enlarge further, please try method 2.<\/div>\n
    If you have previously applied Method 2<\/b>, Method 1<\/b> will override Method 2<\/b>.<\/div>\n

    <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    Method 2<\/h2>\n
    Adjusting Text Height in the \u201cText Styles\u201d<\/b> & "Dimension Styles"<\/b>. <\/span><\/div>\n
    Adjust Text Height of Dimension<\/u><\/div>\n
      \n
    1. Go to "Format" <\/b>> "Dimension Styles"<\/b><\/li>\n
    2. Select the corresponding dimension style (e.g. BEAM)<\/li>\n
    3. Input the corresponding parameters based on preferences (e.g. Text Height)<\/li>\n
    4. Click "OK"<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
      Adjust Text Height of Label<\/u><\/div>\n
        \n
      1. Go to "Format" <\/b>> "Text Styles"<\/b><\/li>\n
      2. Select the corresponding text style (e.g. Beam Label)<\/li>\n
      3. Input the corresponding parameters based on preferences (e.g. Height)<\/li>\n
      4. Click "OK"<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
        Below recorded GIF using beam elevation as an example to adjust the text height of dimension and label. <\/div>\n
        <\/div>\n
        <\/div>\n
        <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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