rotating dim text

[alec]

Hi,
not really a problem as I have got over it, but quite interested to know if there was something I could have done.

I drew a plan this morning with some text and dimensions on it. So that the plan conformed to the north point on another site plan, I then rotated to the right bearing, which happened to be through 90degrees, so the object went from vertically orientated to horizontally.

Thankfully I had a close look at the work and noticed that whilst the text now read from top to bottom, the figures on the dimensions now read from bottom to top. As the dimension was '960', it was very easy to read it as '096' at first glance.

Not wanting to confuse the non-surveyors who were going to be using the drawing, i span it back again and drew its own north point.

I'm sure there will be a way of making the dims text read whichever way up I want - is there?

Cheers,

(and a Happy New Year to all, of course)

smudger

[Strix]

you could edit the dim style (in the dim settings, not individually), then you need to do an 'update'...?

[ChrisRose]

I just use the properties box select move text no leader on fit section. Then rotate text in the text section. If you didnt want to change the rotation globally im guessing. Hope it helps.:)

[alec]

Thanks Guys,

Yes, that sorts it - I shall file it away for future reference.

Cheers,
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