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dimensions disappear in SW2003

dimensions disappear in SW2003

dimensions disappear in SW2003

(OP)
I just installed SW 2003 and in some parts when I dimension a solid the dim will appear for a split second when I place its location and then disappear.  I'm wodering if it is a text color problem but everything is still set at default.  Thanks for the help.
-todd

RE: dimensions disappear in SW2003

tsorel
   Check Annotations in the tree. Make sure it is checked.

Bradley

RE: dimensions disappear in SW2003

(OP)
It's checked and usually even if it isn't, as soon as you dim something it will be checked.  The dimension is there but I can't see it.  

RE: dimensions disappear in SW2003

Also make sure that in the view menu "All Annotations" is checked, these a global toggle, so if you deselect this in the view menu you wont see any annotation at all, if you checked them in the part or not.

HTH,
Stefan

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RE: dimensions disappear in SW2003

IMHO

Thats not true when your in a part sketch. I turned everything off:

Under Annotations in FM:
Display Annotations
Show Feature Dims
Show Reference Dims

Under View:
All Annotations I uncheked first then, Hide all Types.

And in a sketch these dims still show....Now that's the way I'm reading his post though...if He's adding reference dims after the sketch is made then yes your right "All Annotations" with the 2-3 checked Under the Annotations in the FM works.

Just wanted to clarify.

Best Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP
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RE: dimensions disappear in SW2003

(OP)
I just looked in my view menu.  Every option from planes to piping points is grayed out.  It's only in this one part that originally came as an a native sldprt but zipped up with winzip.  Maybe winzip lost some info in the compression?  Other files that came in the same zip package work fine.  puzzling, thanks
-todd

RE: dimensions disappear in SW2003

That's because "Hide All Types" is checked. Uncheck it and the options will become available.

A

RE: dimensions disappear in SW2003

(OP)
that worked, got it.  Never had that happen before.  Thanks
-todd

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