@dave r said:

Use 3D text from SketchUp instead and you can scale it with the viewport box.

the symbols (and the grouped text) need to scale independently of the model so I would need a sketchup model and viewport for each symbol if I was to do this. Also sketchup 3D text prints poorly at small sizes and contiains no curves so can be distracting that way at certain sizes as well.

Any thoughts on my last question?
@calvinennis said:

Is there a way to convert a font to a drawing, like the outline font option in Illustrator? If the letter were drawings instead of fonts that would solve my problem.

I've tried to trace around the Helvetica "S" but getting the curves right is maddening.

I no longer have access to Illustrator (also used up the 1 month demo period they offer now on another project)
and I wonder, does the Layout Insert option even import vector art?

Is there any way to make layout scale text along with drawings?

Most basic example, I have a box grouped with the letter "S" in it to denote a skylight. I would like to resize the box and have the S stay proportional to the original drawing.

outlining the text box doesn't help since the text box will also resize without adjusting the font and some of my symbols need to be grouped with a circle anyways.

Is there a way to convert a font to a drawing, like the outline font option in Illustrator? If the letter were drawings instead of fonts that would solve my problem.

@unknownuser said:

Alpro:
http://www.texturextras.com/
(needs registration but then fine)

It looks like this site is gone. There is a splash screen link to IIS and a google search reveals a few domain marketers trying to sell the name.