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Dimension text Spacing With Metric Units

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murray-clack
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Dimension text Spacing With Metric Units

When dimensioning in Metric (ie. millimetres), I use the Decimal units for my dimensions.

I am wondering if there is a way to either put a space or a comma after the thousands postion of the dimension text

For example, if I dimension an object that is 12.0m long, the text in millimetres comes out as 12000. I want it to either look like 12,000 OR 12 000

Anyone have any suggestions?

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urugx
in reply to: murray-clack

Since you want a different format than what's being offered to you by the software, you can either 1) edit each dimension as you do it 2)Write your own dimensioning command. I don't think there's a dimension variable setting that will give you what you want...I guess you know this already. Maybe someone else can deliver the miracle you need.
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murray-clack
in reply to: murray-clack

Actually, a miracle worker DID come to my rescue with a simple technique as outlined below.

While modifying a dimstyle in the DDIM command, click on the PRIMARY UNITS tab, enter the following values:

Unit Format = Decimal

Precision = 0.000

Decial Separator = either "comma" or "space"

Round Off = 0.000

Measurement Scale Factor = 0.001

Zero Suppression = Leading: checked & Trailing: unchecked

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urugx
in reply to: murray-clack

Is it really a miracle? Have you tried it and
look at the results? You must be dreaming...
you just change the decimal point to another
type comma or space and nothing else....
Better luck next time....Haste makes waste!
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murray-clack
in reply to: murray-clack

First of all, the results worked for me. And second, I don't remember you providing anything useful except sarcasism. Therefore, who's wasting time now?

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