# ANNOAUTOSCALE System Variable [GstarCAD 2026](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2026/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2026/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) **Function Description:** The ANNOAUTOSCALE system variable is used to update annotative objects to support annotation scales when they are changed.If the ANNOAUTOSCALE system variable is a negative number, it closes auto scale function, but settings reserved. | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Integer | | Saved in | Registry | | Initial value | -4 | | Range | -4 ~ 4 | **System Variable Value:** **0:** the new set annotation scales has not added to annotation objects **1:** add new set annotation scales to annotative objects which support current scales except for those on layers that are turned off, frozen, locked or that are set to Viewport > Freeze **2:** add new set annotation scales to annotative objects which support current scales except for those on layers that are turned off, frozen or that are set to Viewport > Freeze **3:** add new set annotation scales to annotative objects which support current scales except for those on locked layers **4:** add new set annotation scales to all annotative objects which support current scales --- [Original help](https://www.gstarcad.net/help/GstarCAD_2026_en-US/detail/systemVariables/ANNOAUTOSCALE.html) · © Gstarsoft Co., Ltd.