Acad Dimensions

[mickeyp2814]

Sorry if this has been asked!
Is there anyway to lock the dimensions so that they can not be exploded or edited. I at a company and the user are not very strong in ACAD and explode dimensions! I have new folks better in ACAD coming in and their beef is the dims still are being exploded.

Any help would be nice!

[jdkriek]

Lock the dimension layer(s)?

Type LAYLCK and select that layer.

[mickeyp2814]

Lock the dimension layer(s)?

Type LAYLCK and select that layer.



Thanks! But the user can still unlock this layer, right?

[dbroada]

Check your DIMASSOC variable.



Controls the associativity of dimension objects.
0 Creates no association between the various elements of the dimension. The lines, arcs, arrowheads, and text of a dimension are drawn as separate objects.
1 Creates a non-associative dimension object. The elements are formed into a single object. If the definition point on the object moves, the dimension value is updated.
2 Creates an associative dimension object. The elements are formed into a single object, and one or more definition points of the dimension are coupled with association points on geometric objects. If the association point on the geometric object moves, the location. orientation and value of the dimension is updated.
DIMASSOC is not stored in a dimension style. DIMASO was the previous variable used for this functionality prior to AutoCAD 2002.

[jdkriek]

Thanks! But the user can still unlock this layer, right?

Yes, but only on purpose.