<MOD-DIAM> instead of diameter symbol

[guimba]

Hello, I opened up some of my drawings and found my diameter symbol in the hole callouts changed to <MOD-DIAM> all over. Any idea why this happened and how to fix it? Thanks!

Engineering isn't about perfect solutions; it's about doing the best you can with limited resources. - Randy Pausch

 

[handleman]

Sounds like a problem with your gtol.sym file. It should be located somewhere in your install directory.

-handleman, CSWP (The new, easy test)

 

[guimba]

Thanks handleman, but I am referring to the standard diameter symbol that appears at the front of every hole callout, not the GD&T symbol in frames.

Engineering isn't about perfect solutions; it's about doing the best you can with limited resources. - Randy Pausch

 

[handleman]

I know.

-handleman, CSWP (The new, easy test)

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

faq559-1229

Don't be mislead by the title; the gtol.sym file is used for all/most of the dimension related symbols.

The attached is a copy of my gtol.sym file for comparison.

 

[guimba]

Thanks CBL, where should the file go?

Engineering isn't about perfect solutions; it's about doing the best you can with limited resources. - Randy Pausch

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Check the FAQ

 

[fcsuper]

That usually happens when your computer has run out of resources. Exit and restart SolidWorks, or if that doesn't work, reboot your computer.

Matt Lorono
Lorono's SolidWorks Resources & SolidWorks Legion

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/solidworks & http://twitter.com/fcsuper

 

[PeteDB]

I have seen this happen when you have two applications of SolidWorks running on your computer at the same time. Check to make sure this is not the case.

 

[guimba]

Thanks all, but PeteDB hit the nail on the head. If only I would remember to reboot every time I run into a weird situation. . . thanks again!

Engineering isn't about perfect solutions; it's about doing the best you can with limited resources. - Randy Pausch

 

[dogarila]

It just happened to me, out of the blue. Last night was ok, this morning it does the "MOD-DIAM" thing instead of the diam symbol. I've never seen this in 10 years of Solid Works. I don't have two instances running.

 

[dogarila]

Rebooting my computer fixed the problem.
SW2009 SP4.1 Windows XP x54

 

[mjcole]

Leaving SolidWorks running overnight will always cause it to misbehave in the morning. Several days at a time can be done but I would highly discourage it.

Michael
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