Turn off the auto alignment of text and ballons
Turn off the auto alignment of text and ballons
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I tried the search, i hate the search, i tried the help file, i hate the help file. How do i turn off the annoying yellow auto aligment feature in drawings. I just upgraded to 2007 SP4. I know this is a simple check box but were is it. Thanks






RE: Turn off the auto alignment of text and ballons
I don't know if there is a check box for that option, but:
If you hold down 'Alt' while placing the dimension/balloon it wont try to align it with other dimensions and wont snap to the yellow lines.
This should let you place it wherever you want.
Hope this helps,
Lou
RE: Turn off the auto alignment of text and ballons
If you mean the dotted cross-hairs which show and allow snapping to perpendiculars of existing geometry, they are called Inferencing Lines ... and I don't believe they can be disabled.
RE: Turn off the auto alignment of text and ballons
They are still called Inference Lines, but even though the balloons and text snap to the lines, they are not constrained and can be moved and/or re-aligned as needed.
... and I still don't believe they can be disabled.
RE: Turn off the auto alignment of text and ballons
RE: Turn off the auto alignment of text and ballons
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RE: Turn off the auto alignment of text and ballons
Or try the Auto-balloon function.
RE: Turn off the auto alignment of text and ballons
RE: Turn off the auto alignment of text and ballons
Their addition was probably the result of Enhancement Requests from many users.
RE: Turn off the auto alignment of text and ballons
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