Break Dimension Lines
Break Dimension Lines
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I am missing something?? I have a drawing where the arrow on an Dimension line overlaps the Extension line of another dimension. I have the "Break dimension extension/leader lines" gap set and I have selected "Break only around Dimension Arrows", but the Extension line will not break. I checked the properties of that dimension and its on there. I followed the instructions per the Help Document:
"To break the dimension lines, select the dimension and click Break Lines in the PropertyManager. When you break dimension lines, they break around nearby lines. If you move a dimension significantly, it might not break around nearby lines. To update the display, clear Break Lines for the selected dimension and click Break Lines again."
Still the Extension line will not break? I have tested this in both 2012 and 2013... am I missing something or is this another one of those flaky Drawing features that works every time, 50% of the time?
"To break the dimension lines, select the dimension and click Break Lines in the PropertyManager. When you break dimension lines, they break around nearby lines. If you move a dimension significantly, it might not break around nearby lines. To update the display, clear Break Lines for the selected dimension and click Break Lines again."
Still the Extension line will not break? I have tested this in both 2012 and 2013... am I missing something or is this another one of those flaky Drawing features that works every time, 50% of the time?
Scott Baugh, CSWP 
Berry Plastics
Cad Admin\Design Engineer
GEASWUG Greater Evansville Area SWUG Leader
www.scottjbaugh.com
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RE: Break Dimension Lines
How about a screenshot? Are the intersecting lines very close to an arrowhead? There might be an issue of having a minimum length of extension line from an arrowhead, but I am just speculating.
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RE: Break Dimension Lines
Double check the options in the Dimension Manager > Leaders > Break Lines section.
The gap can be adjusted there also.
RE: Break Dimension Lines
I tried changing the gap distance to .5 and nothing changed.
Scott Baugh, CSWP
FAQ731-376: Eng-Tips.com Forum PoliciesBerry Plastics
Cad Admin\Design Engineer
GEASWUG Greater Evansville Area SWUG Leader
www.scottjbaugh.com
RE: Break Dimension Lines
I think that option needs the name changed. "To make this work, deselect this option", or "On" might work.
Scott Baugh, CSWP
FAQ731-376: Eng-Tips.com Forum PoliciesBerry Plastics
Cad Admin\Design Engineer
GEASWUG Greater Evansville Area SWUG Leader
www.scottjbaugh.com
RE: Break Dimension Lines
The leader line is probably on the edge of (or just off) the arrow & is confusing SW.
RE: Break Dimension Lines
Scott Baugh, CSWP
FAQ731-376: Eng-Tips.com Forum PoliciesBerry Plastics
Cad Admin\Design Engineer
GEASWUG Greater Evansville Area SWUG Leader
www.scottjbaugh.com
RE: Break Dimension Lines