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Ordinate dimensions defaulting to 'chained'

Ordinate dimensions defaulting to 'chained'

Ordinate dimensions defaulting to 'chained'

(OP)
I have a drawing template which I've been using with which I can create ordinate dimensions which do not come up as chained. I've recently switched to a new drawing template created by someone else in the office. With this new drawing template, every ordinate dimension is automatically drawn as chained. This requires me to manually de-select the 'Chain Dimension' check box on every single ordinate dimension I create. I can find no option or setting anywhere, in the template or elsewhere, which allows me to toggle the chain dimension option. I've tried re-saving the template with ordinate dimensions drawn in and unchained, also without success. The individual who created the new template is also at a loss to explain this behaviour.

I could go with the brute force method and redraw the template using my old template as the base, but would prefer to know what setting or parameter I'm missing.

RE: Ordinate dimensions defaulting to 'chained'

(OP)
I guess it would be useful to mention that I'm using Solidworks 2006.

RE: Ordinate dimensions defaulting to 'chained'

(OP)
To answer my own question, it appears that having the standard changed to ANSI from ISO does the trick, although I could have sworn I tried that change without success.

RE: Ordinate dimensions defaulting to 'chained'

This is a problem I have had since 2000. Chained dimensions are required in both ISO and BSI standards thus the template has been fixed and needs changing on each dimension string which is a pain. I did put in a request in 2000 to SW but they did not take it up. Using ANSI template is a good idea as long as other parameters can be make to ISO standard. I will have to give it a try.

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