Limit dimensioning - top/bottom or right/left option

Hey All,

Right now my limit dimensions default to "top/bottom"
I'd like them to be side by side.

In the dimension properties
there's a radio button under "dual dimension" for position
but it's greyed out.

Which setting do I use to turn this on?
There are some dual dimensioning dtl settings
but none of them seem applicable by their description.

Is the solution a "hidden setting" ?

Thanks!

Mike

 

In the drawing options file, change the text_orientation value to PARALLEL.
Hows that for obscure. I think that's all there is to it, but you might have
to set something else. I thought I remembered seeing this question before in
this group. Google groups search turned up this entry:
http://groups.google.com/group/comp...nk=gst&q=limits&rnum=1&hl=en#be37d0079480a338

Dont' think that the limits display of tolerances has anything to do with
dual dimensioning. which is displaying the dimension and tolerance value in,
say, metric and US units, one above the other, the bottom one generally in
brackets.

David Janes

 

Hi David,

Thanks for your response, but this makes all the dimension text
parallel to the
dimension line globally, not exactly the effect I was looking for

and the dual dim radio button is still greyed out.

Mike

 

Why are we talking about dual dimensioning? This is a COMPLETELY separate
subject from how limits tolerances are displayed. Maybe you want to do
limits/dual dims, but, please! Let's get the limits business; failing at one
thing is depressing enough.

I said you might have to look for some combination of options! Did you read
the earlier post? Did the link come through? Did it help? When that was
posted two and a half years ago, I went into a lot of detail I'd rather not
repeat.

David Janes

 

Why are we talking about dual dimensioning?

BECAUSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
when I limit dimensioning a DD option pops into the dimension dialogue
box, leading me to think that this mind be a way to control it
(did YOU read MY other post?)

i.e. when not using limit dimensioning the DD option is not there

I said you might have to look for some combination of options!

ok

Did you read

yes of course

Did the link come through?

yes

Did it help?

no

When that was

OK I was hoping for an answer that worked, at this point I've done
enough looking and I'll just leave it until the checker marks it wrong.

Thanks for trying though.