Dim empty when 0

[Marco1979]

Quick question, is there any variable that can set the dim-text to not show when the dimension is 0?

 

thnx

[ReMark]

Type "T" for Text then press the Enter key, then press the space bar, followed by pressing the Enter key one more time. The result will be two extension lines, two arrowheads and no dimension.

[RobDraw]

There is an option to suppress leading or trailing 0s in your dimstyle. Not sure it will work for what you are asking but one would think it would.

 

Curious... why would you want to show a 0 length dimension?

[Murph_map]

There is an option to suppress leading or trailing 0s in your dimstyle. Not sure it will work for what you are asking but one would think it would.

 

Curious... why would you want to show a 0 length dimension?

 

Or why are you dimensioning something that's not there or of no length?

[Marco1979]

Thanx for the replies. However thats not what i ment. I want it to use for a DB. Say you have a L-shaped table, all dimensions given. But some tables may be squares (using the same blocb). So a few dimension then read 0, i want it to not show that.

[RobDraw]

Or why are you dimensioning something that's not there or of no length?

 

Technically, neither of those is possible.

 

"Dimensioning something that's not there" - can be accomplished by dimensioning what is there to show the absence of something.

 

Something "of no length" - cannot be selected for dimensioning.

[RobDraw]

Thanx for the replies. However thats not what i ment. I want it to use for a DB. Say you have a L-shaped table, all dimensions given. But some tables may be squares (using the same blocb). So a few dimension then read 0, i want it to not show that.

 

Did you even try suppressing the zeros to see if that will give you the desired result?

 

How about a picture to show what you have and what you want because I am getting the same understanding from both ways that you present your question?

[Marco1979]

This is the block i am talking about

Drawing3.dwg

[RobDraw]

Did you try as I suggested?

 

I do not know how to use that block. Some explanation would be helpful as I left my mind reading cap at home.

[Marco1979]

On the rigt side it now shows 0. Use the grip in the middle of the blocks and drag it down to increase that value.

 

Edit: all zero's were allready suppressed if im correct(?)

[ReMark]

I think you are making a big deal out of nothing (zero, zilch, nada, etc.).:lol:

 

Who is really going to care that a non-dimension is going to be listed as '0"?

[RobDraw]

Last time. Did you try suppressing the leading and trailing 0s in your dimension style?

[Marco1979]

As you can see when opening the block (and selecting a dimension), all zeros are suppressed in the dim-style. (or can't you guys see that style perhaps?). So yes.

 

@ReMark....me

[ReMark]

Unfortunately as AutoCAD has given us the ability to work faster and smarter it has now freed us up to spend more time on trivialities. Maybe we should put everyone back on the board so they can concentrate on the real task at hand which is producing an accurate drawing.

[RobDraw]

Obviously, I hadn't looked. I've got nothing else.

[RobDraw]

ReMark, I might laugh if I saw a zero length dimension on a table. I don't think it's that trivial at all.

 

Actually, I do have a suggestion for the OP. Use the right tool for the job. Make another block for that type of table. You are trying to fit a square shaped peg in a "L" shaped hole.

[ReMark]

Would you also laugh if you saw a dash?

 

I agree though, in this case, the OP is trying to make a single block work in all situations when it really calls for two separate blocks.

[RobDraw]

Would you also laugh if you saw a dash?

 

It's still an unnecessary dimension.

[SLW210]

You might want to look into creating that block using visibility states.

 

I do not believe you will be able to get no 0 with a dimension, you might create your own dimension using a field for the value.

[ReMark]

Yes, unnecessary when the table is square thus the reason why I agreed with you re: two separate blocks.