Adding a preset unit to DIMS

Is there a way to add say 6" to all the dims in a drawing? I just want to override the default values and update them.

 

Greg,
In a recent NG thread, we did that. The instance was a 'block' inserted with an attribute, and we extracted them, modifying the value by adding 6". If I read the post correctly, you want to change all the Dims (do you mean MTEXT / TEXT values ?),
if so, I can post a sampler.

Bob

 

These are regular dimensions that have the default <> values. Now I need to override some values to add 6" to them. ie. The object is 1'-0" long now and I dont want to edit the object just "force" the dimension to say 1'-6". There are a lot of dims so I dont want to edit them 1 at a time.

Thanks.

 

Here's one that will let you select which ones to modify. Typing "all"
will get all of them. Enter the amount to add to the actual measurement,
a negative will be substracted. Only dim's with the default text are
edited.

HTH,
Jeff

(defun c:dim_add (/ num ss count ent)
(vl-load-com)
(setq num (getreal "\nEnter number to add to dimensions: "))
(if (setq ss (ssget '((0 . "*DIM*"))))
(progn
(setq count -1)
(while (< (setq count (1+ count))(sslength ss))
(setq ent (vlax-ename->vla-object (ssname ss count)))
(if (= (vla-get-textoverride ent) "")
(progn
(vla-put-textoverride ent
(strcat (vla-get-TextPrefix ent)
(rtos (+ (vla-get-measurement ent) num))
(vla-get-TextSuffix ent)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
(princ)
)

need to override some values to add 6" to them. ie. The object is
1'-0" long now and I dont want to edit the object just "force" the
dimension to say 1'-6". There are a lot of dims so I dont want to edit
them 1 at a time.

 

Works GREAT! Thanks a ton Jeff!

Greg