Dimension Text Commands 1

[steris]

When editing dimension text in a drawing there are a number of built in commands. For exampling typing in <DIM> displays the actual dimension. It also seems that <STACK> is a command (though I can't get it to work). Is there a reference that lists all the built in commands and the syntax? I can't seem to find anything in Solidworks help or online.

On a related note, I'm trying to show the formula that drives a particular dimension on the drawing. I would like to show it in the dimension text versus as a separate note. The problem is that I can't get the fractions to stack vertically. I feel like the stack command is what I'm supposed to use but I can't get it to work. I'm on Solidworks 2008 SP 3.1.

Thanks for the help!

-Steris

 

[handleman]

The syntax for all of this stuff is supposed to be hidden. You can determine a lot of it by inspection, though. Use the standard editing methods to create a note that looks the way you want it. Then select the note and run this macro. It will display the codes/tags/whatever you would have to type to get the same thing.

-handleman, CSWP (The new, easy test)

 

[steris]

Hi Handleman -

Thanks a bunch! That worked perfectly. I don't understand why Solidworks would want to keep that information hidden.