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AutoCAD Dimensions

Last post 07-22-2008 9:14 AM by CADDAD. 4 replies.
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  • 06-09-2008 9:38 AM

    AutoCAD Dimensions

    I modified the dimension styles to reflect the way we dimension. When I insert products the dimensions come in correct. After inserting products, when I add dimensions the dimensions come in with overrides. Is there anything I can do about this, other than clearing my dimoverrides?

    Thank you

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  • 07-21-2008 9:20 AM In reply to

    Re: AutoCAD Dimensions

    In case anyone else runs into this problem I did some investigating and realized the dimension override only changed the font style. All I did was change the font style it was using to the proper height I wanted and problem solved, life is good.

    Thank you

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  • 07-21-2008 12:59 PM In reply to

    Re: AutoCAD Dimensions

    Yes what you can do is open up your drawing template and make all your changes.  Once you save the file any new drawing after will have your new demention settings.

    Make sure you do the changes to all dimention styles in template.

    You can compare styles to make sure they all match...

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  • 07-21-2008 6:08 PM In reply to

    Re: AutoCAD Dimensions

     I don't want to hijack this thread, but due to the high number of dimension styles in the Microvellum.dwt, dialing in your preferred dimension variables can be quite time consuming.

     There is a pretty nifty tip I'd like to share that can really speed up MV dimension style modifications, especially if you have a lot to change.

     As long as you installed the AutoCAD Express tools, you can export and import dimension styles (dimex and dimim). The resulting files are in ASCII format, so you can use find and replace (Ctrl+H) in Notepad for sweeping changes. To make sure you are staring out with the unmodified MV dimension styles you should have MicrovellumImperial.dim, MicrovellumMetric.dim and MicrovellumMetricImperial.dim in the root of your Microvellum program folder. (Or download them below) 

      It's a good idea to back-up your company.dwt prior to using this method. It can be a little tricky, for example, if you wanted to change the VERIFY to F.V. in your dim styles you would want to enter DIMPOST VERIFY with DIMPOST FV when using find and replace, because using Ctrl+H with VERIFY and FV would screw things up as there are other instances of VERIFY. Using the -DIMSTYLE; STATUS command will help determine the definitions for the ordain amount of dimension variables AutoCAD uses. Once you are finished with you modifications, purge all your dimstyle in you MV.dwt except STANDARD and use dimim. Once you satisfied with the results using dimex to create a back-up.dim is a good idea.

    Stock-MicrovellumImperial.dim_DOWNLOAD

    Stock-MicrovellumMetric.dim_DOWNLOAD

    Stock-MicrovellumMetricImperial.dim_DOWNLOAD

    Hope this helps,

    Best regards,

    Scott R Smith

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  • 07-22-2008 9:14 AM In reply to

    Re: AutoCAD Dimensions

    I have already gone through the dim styles in my template, and yeah, there are an awful lot of them.Thanks for the help guys, I appreciate it!

    Thank you

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