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Dimensioning style problem?

Dimensioning style problem?

Dimensioning style problem?

(OP)
Hi
I am dimensions on objects . Depite setting up the style to dimension  it with the correct sized text and arrowheads etc  on a dimension style say kg20 as an example. Yet when I go to dimesion the object I get it the text coming out small..with a dimension style kg20$....What do I need to do to get it to do it automatically  ..rather than me redoing all of em again in properties?
Oh I am using AutoCad 2011...not a fan of all the changes that they have made...especially the drop down menus like windows 07

RE: Dimensioning style problem?

(OP)
Similarly when I dimesion the object rather than using the layer its using some layer it generates called am-5...

RE: Dimensioning style problem?

Are you using some third party software or macro, or "DIM" "HOR" etc....?

RE: Dimensioning style problem?

Sounds like you are using AutoCAD Mechanical rather than vanilla AutoCAD - you should include this information in your post.
I suggest you also attach an example file that exhibits this behavior.

RE: Dimensioning style problem?

I was poking around and came across this thread, then saw it is 2 months old.

Anyway, here's my 2 cents: In the Format -> Text Style dialog box, is the text height set at a particular value?  I think it needs to be set to "0" or else it will override your Dimension Settings Dialog Box Text Height setting.

I think that is the solution, although I've only slightly used ver. 2010 and am still on 2007 at work.

RE: Dimensioning style problem?

Similar problem, w/ Autodesk Mechanical 2007. I can change the dim scale overall in the properties manager or in DIMSTYLE, but how do I apply it to all dims that I create? Using set current in DIMSTYLE doesn't do it.

RE: Dimensioning style problem?

moon161

Once you've set it Current in the Dimstyle box, do a Dimension Update.  There's a DimUpdate button on the standard Dim toolbar, or it's at the bottom of the pulldown menu.  You can Zoom Ext or All and just broadly select everything and it will only affect the dimensions.  (That is assuming you want to change all the dimensions.)

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