Dimension Style

[ReMark]

Aaron:

 

I was able to get it so that when a dimension is entered it is NOT 1/4" in height. However, to match the text size, which you claim is supposed to be 1/8", I actually had to use 0.1" (which is slightly more than 3/32"). I can change it to be exactly 1/8" but it will print a tad larger than what you have now.

[ReMark]

Aaron:

 

In your Text Styles you have one named Standard and another named Hayward Home Designs. I made sure each of these styles were set up exactly the same. Text height for both was set as 0'-0" which we all agree is the way to go here.

 

You have three Dimension Styles set up. They are Standard, Hayward Home Designs and a subset of that called . I made sure that each of these had the same setting for the size of the tic marks and text height as well.

 

When finished I duplicated the 34' dimension in your foundation drawing above the existing one and matched it exactly. I did not have to go back and override anything or scale anything to get it to look correct.

 

I believe the myth of being locked into 1/4" high dimensions has been busted!

[aaronrobert]

When I open the foundation layout everything is as it should be to the best of my knowledge, strange. I do plot on 11 x 17 paper. I was not aware of a page setup manager. Did you try to dimension the drawing in paper space?

 

Thanks again

[aaronrobert]

I just checked out the page set up manager. I usually do that when i plot. First i'll choose previous plot, then use the window function, check center the plot, leave it at 1 to 1 and go from there. Is this like setting up a dimension or text style, it seems that it is.

[aaronrobert]

Now i know what you mean by to the left, i have had to use the window to tell the program what to plot and where. I think that with some tweaking of the page set up manager i will be able to eliminate that step by just choosing the new set up i have just created instead of using previous plot. One thought though will i have to insert my borders at the same coordinates each time? I'm thinking that i will.

 

Aaron

[ReMark]

I had no problem dimensioning the drawing in the layout once I straightened everything out.

 

Layouts can be copied.

 

I opened your drawing and the foundation plan was not lined up with the layout. That's all I know. I have no idea why that would be.

[aaronrobert]

Your absolutely right about the .1 thats what i have been using with the calc function. Where did you enter the 0.1?

 

It certainly seems like it has worked for you. Perhaps if it has you could attach my drawing back to me hahaaha.

 

Aaron

[ReMark]

I enter the 0.1 in DimStyles on the Text tab.

 

Your drawing has already been returned to you with the necessary fixes. I saved it under a slightly different name so you do not overwrite your existing file which I suggest you retain in some fashion (rename it).

[aaronrobert]

Thanks for everything, i fear though that my troubles are worse than i thought. The file you returned to me comes up drawing file invalid when i try to open it. This does not surprise me as i have been getting some strange errors while using the program. This may have been the original source of my troubles all along. Everything that you have explained i have tried and it has not fixed my problem. All logic from the directions tell me that the advice should work. It really does seem like a simple fix, its to bad that it just won't work. I'm thinking that i should uninstall the program and try again. I certainly do not want to redo the drawing.

 

Aaron

[rkent]

It seems that i cannot set a value for any of my dimension style options to anything less than 1/4".

 

I just tried using a tutorial to create a new dim style and some of the suggested values were 1/16, 3/16 etc., my current set up will not allow this.

 

I am very confused by this, it makes no sense, i feel like reinstalling the program and starting from scratch. Although i don't see why that would do anything unless i have inadvertently selected a feature or option that is the source of the problem.

 

Aaron

 

Since you are using 2006 and we are using 2010 some of the settings may work for us and not for you. On a hunch I wonder if you have Units rounding set to a larger fraction and that somehow prevents you from entering smaller numbers. Type Units, enter, check the value for precision and let us know what it is set to. Try setting to a much smaller fraction and then setting the text height in the dimstyle.

[ReMark]

Aaron: My bad. I thought you were using 2007 and saved it in that format. I will save your drawing in an earlier format and email it out to you this morning (Friday). Can't believe I did that.

 

Update: Aaron: Your drawing, in 2004 file format, was emailed back to you at 6:41 a.m. ESDT. Should arrive shortly.

[TimSpangler]

Am I the only one that has a problem opening that drawing? Every time I switch to MS and try to zoom it crashes AutoCAD.

[aaronrobert]

Thank you very much. That was the problem!

 

Appreciate it!

 

ReMark, that must be why the drawing you sent back to me is working aswell.

 

That's great guys!

[aaronrobert]

Tim I believe it has worked for at least one other person.

 

The problem is now solved! It was the precision of the units setting, not in the dimstyle menu but where you choose the units for the drawing.

[ReMark]

Tim: Time for a new computer man.

[TimSpangler]

Tim: Time for a new computer man.

This workstation is only a year old. There is something in that drawing that tossing it to me. I running XP 32, ACA09.

[ReMark]

I opened the drawing in work and at home using 2010 with no problem. I did not try it with 2009. Can't test it until I return to work on Monday.

[Phil-Bert]

Could it be that your units are set to high?

 

Just thinking out loud. Not experienced with dimensioning in paper space.

[ReMark]

The units were actually set too low. The problem was solved.