g1pix Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 I need a little help. For the first time in several years I need to dimension an isometric piping drawing. How do I set the dimension style to correctly align the dimension and the text and then how do I apply it to the drawing. The last time I did this was using Autocad 2002 and I am now using Autocad 2010. I seem to remember using aligned dimension which was then somehow rotated into position but the old grey cells just won't shake the info into place. Definitely getting frustrated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana W Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 I need a little help. For the first time in several years I need to dimension an isometric piping drawing. How do I set the dimension style to correctly align the dimension and the text and then how do I apply it to the drawing. The last time I did this was using Autocad 2002 and I am now using Autocad 2010. I seem to remember using aligned dimension which was then somehow rotated into position but the old grey cells just won't shake the info into place. Definitely getting frustrated. Don'tcha have to be in one of the 3D Isometric View's to get them to work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadgad Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?62950-Isometric-Text&highlight=oblique This thread should set you straight, pay special attention to rkent's very nice .dwg in post #5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo Ferral Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 Edwin Prakoso put together a good post on this: http://cad-notes.com/2009/09/autocad-isometric-text-and-dimension/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g1pix Posted May 29, 2012 Author Share Posted May 29, 2012 Don't know about the need to be in 3D isometric views but no doubt I will learn eventually. The link to the cad tutor.net was very useful and informative so thanks for that. The link to cadnotes.com however is not quite so just yet. My computer can't open the file so can you give me a bit of info on what software I am likely to need. The file name has no extension and having tried autocad, word and notepad I have not had any success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 You should be able to open the link to cadnotes.com without any "special" software. Try again. I'm assuming you are doing this all in 2D right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g1pix Posted May 29, 2012 Author Share Posted May 29, 2012 Yes 2D is correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g1pix Posted May 29, 2012 Author Share Posted May 29, 2012 I can't get at the cad-notes link because the company security system is blocking it. There is probably a word in there it doesn't like, you know what these IT policemen are like. Not to worry, the link I got off Dadgad is working for me so I should be OK. Thanks.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g1pix Posted May 29, 2012 Author Share Posted May 29, 2012 Thanks for the help. I can now dimension iso's and they look right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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