Dimensions not visible in layout view

[BillW435]

This is one of those on-again off-again frustrating issues.

The problem: I add a dimension in Model Space, but it is not visible in Layout. No problem with drawing items, only dimensions. After some "floundering" (not an official AutoDesk term),  I see the dimension in Layout. Don't know what I'm doing wrong, or how I manage to get the dimensions to show again. Any and all help appreciated.

Yes, have searched the help file and manuals to no avail.

Bill

LT 2011

Windows XP

[ScottHodges]

When you check the properties of your viewport, it should indicate the annotative scale. If you have used annotative objects, only those for the selected viewport annotative scale will be visible in the viewport. Annoallvisible turns the annotative objects on for all annotative scales, then you can check which one you need on. Usually one of the main reasons many of us avoid annotative objects: more trouble than they are worth, considering most of us survived for 30 years using autocad without a need for them.

[michaeld]

You have your dims layer frozen in your viewport. Simply unthaw and it works.

[Anonymous]

Thank you so much for posting this!

[Anonymous]

You Got it! If you're having problems with notes not showing up when
printing let me know

[BillW435]

Not sure I should be getting thanks for this, but you are welcome.

Bill

[Anonymous]

I just found your suggestion and it fixed my issue straight away.

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Great, let me know if you need anything else.

[Anonymous]

Turning on the "Show Annotation Objects" button worked! Thanks.

[shanik329]

help! i have tried all those suggestions. i unfroze all my layers in VP.  my annotative scale is 1:1.

the only idea i have is that my dimstyle is not the same in model and layout. how can i change that. when i plot, i dont see my dimensions in layout or preview. i am just fiddling here with all the butttons.

[cadffm]

LAYER and AnnoScale, that's all.

Upload your File and we can help, without the file: Start re-reading the post again (sorry).

If you can see the dimension in the tab you want to plot:

Check the PLOT property of you Layer(s).

Where are you? MODEL tab or LAYOUT tab?

Where is youre DimensionObject? MODEL tab or LAYOUT tab?

If in MODEL tab: Can you see the dimension in MODEL tab?

Wnat to plot a Layout?

Can you see the modelspace dimension in your Layout tab?

(Share your DWG for quicker solutions)

[pendean]

Post your actual DWG file, let's have a look for ourselves.

[shanik329]

here it is !

if anyone can tell me what is hindering the dimensions from being visible in layout

thanks

[cadffm]

Your Layer (ID-DIM) is frozen in this Viewport, nothing more.

Go into this vieport (doubleclick in the area inside the viewport),

check your Layermanager palette. Column "VP Freeze" (not just "Freeze").

You will see there are THREE Layers freezed for this layout viewport, not just the ID-DIM.

This is a setting of the current viewport, so you can see this column only if you are not on Model TAB.

Learn also how to use the VPLAYER command.

[shanik329]

thank you !

i thought i unfroze all the layers in model and layout. now i see i have to look  that VP freeze column.

it was driving me nuts!

thank you again

[jrcbadger]

Thank you Katani. I had the same problem and your ANNOALLVISIBLE, 1, solution worked.

What did I do wrong to get this problem?

Thanks again,

Jeff

[cadffm]

If you want to work with annotation feature:

-Your mistake is to forget to add the anno scale (you using in your viewport)

  OBJECTSCALE [F1]

  https://help.autodesk.com/view/ACD/2021/ENU/?guid=GUID-85450EAE-8B5B-47BD-AA45-3DB5B733FD64

OR

- your Annotation scale in your viewport is wrong (your objects doesn't support this anno scale / Objectscale)

Select your viewport, check the anno scale setting.

If you dont want to work with annotation feature

- Your mistake was to set objects to annotation YES.

Perhaps also your dimscale

DIMSTYLE

[emma.winn]

I have been having this same problem and this fixed it! Thank you!

[BillW435]

Not sure I helped, but glad you resolved the issue. I remember struggling with this problem!
Bill

[keltonB67J3]

This was my problem. Thanks!!

[lborrayez0001]

you were really helpful.