NX5 Dimension Disappears from Drawing 1

[JohnnyB62]

The drawing file I am using will not allow me to add dimensions to a view. I can pick the features, the dimension will show and when I pick the location to place the dimension, it disappears. When I go into EDIT > UNDO, it shows that a dimension was created, but I cannot find it. Another problem in the same file, I try and add a note to the drawing, but it also disappears. I must have toggled something off because I was creating dimensions earlier, but I can't figure it out.

 

[JohnnyB62]

I forgot to mention that when I add a new sheet to the drawing, I can add dimensions onto the second sheet.

 

[ewh]

Do you have your work layer "invisible in view"?

"Good to know you got shoes to wear when you find the floor." - [small]Robert Hunter[/small]

 

[ewh]

I forgot to mention that the drawing itself is also considered a view in this case.

"Good to know you got shoes to wear when you find the floor." - [small]Robert Hunter[/small]

 

[jerry1423]

I had this problem a while back and a part clean-up fixed it.

File > utilities > part clean-up

 

[JohnnyB62]

EWH - That solved my issue!! I went into FORMAT > VISIBLE IN VIEW > highlighted the sheet and made visible my current layer. Thanks for the quick response.

These little issues can be very frustrating!

 

[JohnnyB62]

Jerry1423<

I'll try your tip as well to maintain my file. Thanks for the response.

 

[jerry1423]

There really is no need to do it. The "visible in view" thing fixed it, and that is something that I have to look out for too when I add dims inside the drawing view ... it is an easy thing to overlook.

You should do a part clean-up every once in a while to get rid of unwanted things in your part file. Once a day would be a good habit to get into.

 

[ewh]

I've made it a habit to make every layer visible in the drawing view as default. If I need to add any annotations or somethiung that I don't want to appear all of the time, I may then make their layer invisible in view. Other than that, the current layer settings determine what is visible in the views that I add to the drawing.

"Good to know you got shoes to wear when you find the floor." - [small]Robert Hunter[/small]