dimensions disappear in SW2003

[tsorel]

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

 

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

 

[tsorel]

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.

 

[SBaugh]

What video card are you using? I have seen this in the past and it turned out to be a Video card in the end. Scott Baugh, CSWP
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[berlitz]

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.

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[SBaugh]

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
3DVision Technologies

http://www.3dvisiontech.com

http://www.3dmca.com

faq731-376
When in doubt, always check the help

 

[tsorel]

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

 

[dogarila]

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

A

 

[tsorel]

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