Quicker way to Change Overall Dimension Scale?

[mlb6d9]

Hi Everyone! Does anyone know of a quicker way to change the overall linetype scale than using the 'modify properties' dialogue box that comes with Autocad 2008? I've attached an image that specifically shows what I am trying to change, but I get tired of always having to scroll down in the box to find this variable. I would love to have something simple like the old DDCHPROP dialogue box (see smaller image). Does anyone know of a LISP routine or something where I click on the toolbar button, and simply change the overall scale without having to navigate through the native one? Thanks in advance for your help!

[tonyj]

On the command line, if you type in 'dimscale' you can set the value to whatever it is you want. Hope this helps.

[Dadgad]

You could do this in your QUICK PROPERTIES palette, although I am not sure if you have them in 2008.

Unlike in the regular PROPERTIES, you set them up to display ONLY the information which you want

displayed for the many different entity types, and they can all be different.

The issue you are describing is the reason that I almost never go to PROPERTIES, and always

have QUICK PROPERTIES open, as I have customized the display parameters for all of the

different entity types. You can have as little or as much information included as you feel is needed

and the display can follow your cursor or be static, as you choose.

 

Apples and oranges maybe?

If I want to change my overall LINETYPE SCALE I enter LTS at the commandline, enter

a value, and all done.

[tonyj]

You could do this in your QUICK PROPERTIES palette, although I am not sure if you have them in 2008.

Unlike in the regular PROPERTIES, you set them up to display ONLY the information which you want

displayed for the many different entity types, and they can all be different.

The issue you are describing is the reason that I almost never go to PROPERTIES, and always

have QUICK PROPERTIES open, as I have customized the display parameters for all of the

different entity types. You can have as little or as much information included as you feel is needed

and the display can follow your cursor or be static, as you choose.

 

Apples and oranges maybe?

If I want to change my overall LINETYPE SCALE I enter LTS at the commandline, enter

a value, and all done.

Thanks Dadgad. I didn't realise that you could add to the display in the quick properties. This is super because I love quick properties.

[Dadgad]

Thanks Dadgad. I didn't realise that you could add to the display in the quick properties. This is super because I love quick properties.

 

Excellent! Very glad to hear that, as I feared I might be well off the mark.

You can control whether it opens for any entity you select, or for only those entities

which you have customized.

You can also adjust cursor proximity display, distance and or quadrant, or static.

It also is a very good way to filter entities. If for instance you select all of the entities in your

drawing, those entities are then broken down into subgroups by entity, making it very easy to change

the size of all the mtext, or the dimstyle of all the dimensions, or the radii of all the circles, so many

different ways to use it. Just take ten minutes and go through the whole list of entity types and

specify which properties you deem important enough to want to display on the quick properties palette,

for each different entity type.

Yet another way to go, for those who might find it distracting at times, is to make the palette transparent, unless moused over, although I am having trouble finding that option at the moment. AH, got it, see the second attachment.

Edited April 21, 2013 by Dadgad

[paulmcz]

I use this

(defun c:ds () (command "dimscale") (princ))

[tonyj]

Excellent! Very glad to hear that, as I feared I might be well off the mark.

You can control whether it opens for any entity you select, or for only those entities

which you have customized.

You can also adjust cursor proximity display, distance and or quadrant, or static.

It also is a very good way to filter entities. If for instance you select all of the entities in your

drawing, those entities are then broken down into subgroups by entity, making it very easy to change

the size of all the mtext, or the dimstyle of all the dimensions, or the radii of all the circles, so many

different ways to use it. Just take a half an hour and go through the whole list of entity types and

specify which properties you deem important enough to want to display on the quick properties palette,

for each different entity type.

Yet another way to go, for those who might find it dstracting at times, is to make the palette transparent, unless moused over, although I am having trouble finding that option at the moment. AH, got it, see the second attachment.

Good to know all that. I certainly will be going through the list and customising it as soon as I get the chance.

[tonyj]

Dadgad,

One more quick one. How do you get the 'system variables' dialogue box to appear? The one you have shown in your second image.

[Dadgad]

SYSVDLG is the command to open the system variable dialog, which is a veritable goldmine.

 

Remember to save a .SVF (system variable file, use the button at the bottom of the dialog window) before you go too nuts, as it is always a good

thing to be able to restore all of your favorite settings without the need to go through

the complete list of a zillion different variables, in case of a catastrophic crash, or if you want to be able

to easily replicate your preferences on another machine.

[tonyj]

SYSVDLG is the command to open the system variable dialog, which is a veritable goldmine.

 

Remember to save a .SVF (system variable file, use the button at the bottom of the dialog window) before you go too nuts, as it is always a good

thing to be able to restore all of your favorite settings without the need to go through

the complete list of a zillion different variables, in case of a catastrophic crash, or if you want to be able

to easily replicate your preferences on another machine.[/quote

Thanks for that.

[Dadgad]

SYSVDLG is the command to open the system variable dialog, which is a veritable goldmine.

 

Remember to save a .SVF (system variable file, use the button at the bottom of the dialog window) before you go too nuts, as it is always a good

thing to be able to restore all of your favorite settings without the need to go through

the complete list of a zillion different variables, in case of a catastrophic crash, or if you want to be able

to easily replicate your preferences on another machine.[/quote

Thanks for that.

 

I am a big fan of tweaking system variables to suit personal work preferences,

but once I have them in the sweet zone, I don't want to have to remember all of them,

nor go through the whole list down the road when the inevitable happens.