Dimensions in a Hidden View Port

From time to time I am required to dimension 3-D objects as an x-ref to show people. To print out the drawings I need to have the viewports set to hidden. When I do this, my dimension styles change. (See attached image) The top dimension is inside the view port, set to hidden, and the lower dimension is in paperspace. The bottom dimension is proper. The upper dimension text is bold, and my arrow is outlined. Is there any way to fix this, or do I need to just dimension in paperspace?

Can you simply put your Vport on layer

"defpoints"

Then you wont have to set your veiwports to hidden?

Sorry, I guess there is a misinterpretation here.

From the command line:

Command: MVIEW

Specify corner of viewport or

[ON/OFF/Fit/Shadeplot/Lock/Object/Polygonal/Restore/LAyer/2/3/4] : H

Hidden line removal for plotting [ON/OFF]: ON

This sets the view port to hide all objects in the viewport, so that you cannot see through your 3-D objects. This is used like the HIDE command in model space, but is for printing.

The problem is that the arrow in your dim is a solid, so it hides it. It also hides solid hatching and true type fonts but I'm sure there is a setting somewhere to get the text to plot correctly but not sure on the arrows.

i would dimension in paper space

i would dimension in paper space

That works, was just wondering if there was a way around it.

Dimensions in a Hidden View Port

Have you ever soldved this problem?

I have the same one!

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