Using Annotative Text and Dimensions in AutoCAD Civil 3D

Issue:

You want to use the same text and dimensions to display the same information in different viewports at different scales.

Solution:

Make the text or dimensions annotative and apply the appropriate scales. 

Method 1:

1. Insert text or dimension
2. In the Properties palette, change the "Annotative" setting to "Yes"
3. Launch the Annotative Object Scale dialog from the "Annotative scale" setting (click the "..." next to the current scale)
4. Add necessary scales, then OK

Method 2:

1. Select an Annotative Style for the text or dimension
2. In paperspace, set viewports to the appropriate scale to display Annotative Objects of the same scale.

Toggle Annotation Visibility and "Automatically add scales to annotative objects when the annotation scale changes" as needed.