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ARCHITECTURAL TICK

ARCHITECTURAL TICK

ARCHITECTURAL TICK

(OP)
In R2000 & R2002 within the modify dimension style command there is the option to change dimension 'arrowheads' to various styles. We've recently discovered a glitch with this
style.
 We use 2-layers for dimensions (grid line dims & general dims). We've discovered that if you use the 'Architectural Tick' arrowhead style, this inserts a block called '_ArchTick' into the drawing. The problem is that this block inserts itself into the current layer that the
FIRST dimension was created on. So if my first dim was on
'general dims' layer, and I then create a dim on the 'grid dims' layer, the tick block remains on the 'general dims' layer. This is fine untill you have to switch of freeze
one of these layers :
 Freezing the general dims layer would remove the ticks
from grid dims. Conversley freezing the grid dims layer
leaves the ticks showing.
 If the arrowhead style 'oblique' or 'arrow' is selected,
this problem does not exist.
 Has anyone else had this problem? and know a way round it
as a lot of our drawings have allready been produced using
the Arch. Tick style arrowhead and for continuity we would
like to continue using it if this glitch can be rectified.

Any comment/help would be most appreciated.

Thanks in advance

Dave W.

RE: ARCHITECTURAL TICK

A couple of questions.
-Does it happen when you start with a new fresh drawing and create the dimensions?
-Does it happen if you create the dimensions in the reverse order. (Place them on the other layer first)?
-Is it only with certain drawings?

It sounds like a block definition problem. You need to isolate how it is being created. Do you edit a dimension manually or through the ACAD dialogues?

RE: ARCHITECTURAL TICK

(OP)
Thanks for responding 'Borgunit'.

Q-Does it happen when you start with a new fresh drawing and create the dimensions?

A-We use a standard template which we created. I'll email a copy if you want.Let me have yor address.

Q-Does it happen if you create the dimensions in the reverse order. (Place them on the other layer first)?

A- Yes. Whatever layer the FIRST dimension is created on
the archtick block remains on that layer.

Q--Is it only with certain drawings?

A- No it appears to be all our drgs.(using our template)

Q-Do you edit a dimension manually or through the ACAD dialogues?

A- we generally use the dialoge boxes to create NEW dimstyles for other scales (using the 1:1 original as a basis.

So you dont think its a Acad Glitch? Ill try some further experiments on completely new drgs.

Any further comment would be appreciated.

Thanks

Dave W

RE: ARCHITECTURAL TICK

Yeah, Go ahead and send the template file. I will have a looksie.

mailto:walk4ever@wcoil.com

RE: ARCHITECTURAL TICK

By the way, besomdave emailed and informed me that the problem was with a certain way someone created drawings. Problem solved.

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