How do I display an empty/blank dimension value?

[dughug]

I remember doing this a few years ago, but forget the text formatting control codes. When clicking on a dimension than checking the Properties palette, I go down to the Text Override box and put in some kind of code to display a blank/empty value. It looked something like this . Does anyone remember how to do that? Maybe I have the symbols in the wrong order or need a letter after the backslash. I know returns the actual dimension value, but what combination of letters symbols hides the value, so it can't be seen in the drawing? Basically what would be seen is a dimension without any text or numbers.

[kencaz]

ALT+255 in Text override will display nothing but still have a gap where the dim should be.

 

KC

[dughug]

ALT+255 in Text override will display nothing but still have a gap where the dim should be.

 

KC

 

Ok, KC, I'll try that tomorrow. Maybe I can get rid of the gap if I adjust the properties to move where the supposed text would be to another area of the dimension. Anyone else know what I'm searching for?

[alanjt]

Try just putting a single space " ".

[dughug]

Try just putting a single space " ".

 

Alright, Alan, I'll try that too. If I figure it out, I'll be sure to post it tomorrow. Good night.

[Tankman]

ALT+255 in Text override will display nothing but still have a gap where the dim should be.

 

KC

 

I'm going to try just as soon as I can. Oops! Just worked between try 'n just. Nice!

 

I see a simple tap on the spacebar worked too. Fast 'n easy!

[kencaz]

Try just putting a single space " ".

 

LOL, I had to go and make it all complicated...

 

KC

[dughug]

Try just putting a single space " ".

 

@Alan: Yep, a simple space suffices! Thanks all for sharing.

[alanjt]

LOL, I had to go and make it all complicated...

KC

No worries. I do that same thing all the time.

 

@Alan: Yep, a simple space suffices! Thanks all for sharing.

 

Good deal. Here's a little code to make life even easier...

(defun c:DimBlank (/ ss e)
 (vl-load-com)
 (and (setq ss (ssget "_:L" '((0 . "DIMENSION"))))
      ((lambda (i)
         (while (setq e (ssname ss (setq i (1+ i))))
           (vl-catch-all-apply
             (function vla-put-textoverride)
             (list (vlax-ename->vla-object e) " ")
           ) ;_ vl-catch-all-apply
         ) ;_ while
       ) ;_ lambda
        -1
      )
 ) ;_ and
 (princ)
) ;_ defun

[dughug]

No worries. I do that same thing all the time.

 

 

 

Good deal. Here's a little code to make life even easier...

(defun c:DimBlank (/ ss e)
 (vl-load-com)
 (and (setq ss (ssget "_:L" '((0 . "DIMENSION"))))
      ((lambda (i)
         (while (setq e (ssname ss (setq i (1+ i))))
           (vl-catch-all-apply
             (function vla-put-textoverride)
             (list (vlax-ename->vla-object e) " ")
           ) ;_ vl-catch-all-apply
         ) ;_ while
       ) ;_ lambda
        -1
      )
 ) ;_ and
 (princ)
) ;_ defun

 

Alan, what does this code do?

[alanjt]

Alan, what does this code do?

Sets all selected Dimensions with a " " value.

[dughug]

Sets all selected Dimensions with a " " value.

 

Nice! Very useful.

[alanjt]

Nice! Very useful.

You're very welcome.

 

Just for grins, this one will toggle...

 

(defun c:DimBlankTG (/ ss e)
 (vl-load-com)
 (and (setq ss (ssget "_:L" '((0 . "DIMENSION"))))
      ((lambda (i)
         (while (setq e (ssname ss (setq i (1+ i))))
           (vl-catch-all-apply
             (function (lambda ()
                         (vla-put-textoverride
                           (setq e (vlax-ename->vla-object e))
                           (if (eq (vla-get-textoverride e) "")
                             " "
                             ""
                           ) ;_ if
                         ) ;_ vla-put-textoverride
                       ) ;_ lambda
             ) ;_ function
           ) ;_ vl-catch-all-apply
         ) ;_ while
       ) ;_ lambda
        -1
      )
 ) ;_ and
 (princ)
) ;_ defun