How to stack dim text alternate units when value is <>

[James Maeding]

Im sure this is an easy answer,
When I take a dimension that has alternate units text below the dim line, then grip the text and move it, it pops to the top. No news here, this is a documented bug. Anyone know how to set it back so the alt unit text is below the line?

I tried forcing in an "\X" to the text string using entmod but it does not help. Problem is that if the value is , there is no manual way to get the \X in there. Its different when you hardcode a string into the dimension, then \X works... thanks James Maeding Civil Engineer/Programmer

 

[Walt Engle]

Im sure this is an easy answer,
When I take a dimension that has alternate units text below the dim line, then grip the text and move it, it pops to the top. No news here, this is a documented bug. Anyone know how to set it back so the alt unit text is below the line?

I tried forcing in an "\X" to the text string using entmod but it does not help. Problem is that if the value is , there is no manual way to get the \X in there. Its different when you hardcode a string into the dimension, then \X works... thanks James Maeding Civil Engineer/Programmer

Go to Format, Dimension Style, Modify, Alternate Units, and under Placement pick "under primary value". Then, set DIMTMOVE to 2 and update your dimension(s). That should do it. However, when through, you may want to reset DIMTMOVE back to zero (0).

 

[James Maeding]

I tried that, and maybe I missed something.
What happens is that the text moves to the right spot, but the dim line gets blanked out where the text is.
Any thoughts?

Walt Engle
|>James Maeding wrote:
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|>> Im sure this is an easy answer,
|>> When I take a dimension that has alternate units text below the dim line, then grip the text and move it, it pops to the |>> top. |>> No news here, this is a documented bug. |>> Anyone know how to set it back so the alt unit text is below the line? |>> |>> I tried forcing in an "\X" to the text string using entmod but it does not help. |>> Problem is that if the value is , there is no manual way to get the \X in there. Its different when you hardcode a |>> string into the dimension, then \X works... |>> thanks |>> James Maeding |>> Civil Engineer/Programmer |> |>Go to Format, Dimension Style, Modify, Alternate Units, and under Placement pick "under primary value". Then, set DIMTMOVE |>to 2 and update your dimension(s). That should do it. However, when through, you may want to reset DIMTMOVE back to zero |>(0).
|>

James Maeding
Civil Engineer/Programmer

 

[Ian A. White]

Im sure this is an easy answer,
When I take a dimension that has alternate units text below the dim line, then grip the text and move it, it pops to the top. No news here, this is a documented bug. Anyone know how to set it back so the alt unit text is below the line?

I tried forcing in an "\X" to the text string using entmod but it does not help. Problem is that if the value is , there is no manual way to get the \X in there. Its different when you hardcode a string into the dimension, then \X works...

This is a known problem with associative dimensions going way back. The problem is that it does not reveal itself until you use DIMTAD.

As long as you do not grab the text grip, you can use alternate dimension by responding with \X. You have to set the dimension to display alternate units as well.

You can also set this by setting the text suffix to \X.

 

[Ian A. White]

Well I didnt know was the keyword for alt units, so thats cool. But adding a \X does not put it back below once the text is moved. I dont know how the text got moved, I am cleaning up a drawing....

Once you have used the text grip in a dimension, nothing will make it behave correctly. You will actually see the text grip change from the middle-centre of the text to the middle of the dimension line.