ISO standards - link to dimension style

[steveconnell]

Hi,

My problem comes when I link settings to dimension style in ISO and also setting colour in ISO when using by layer. Please see attachement for how I configured.

For I can use Weld symbols to use the same settings as my Dimension style and everything is fine until I reopen my drawings. It has lost the settings that I put in, see second attachement.

I do not want to use Mechanical layers and colours which is why Mechical object management is off. However even if I turned AutoCAD Mechanical object management back on I still lose the linking to dimension style option and colour set up.

Any thoughts?

Best regards,

[michaelsu]

Hi,

Which version of AutoCAD Mechanical are you using?

Does it happen to only the drawing you mentioned? If so could you please send me the drawing to zhiyuan.su@autodesk.com for further look?

Also, have you tried the same thing on DWT template to change settings and then save template and new drawing based on it?

[steveconnell]

Hi,

I am using AutoCAD Mechanical 2011.

I found out more about the problem. I found that the problem was happening with any drawings that I was saving as AutoCAD Mechanical 6 version. I saved as Mechanical 2005 and it mostly works fine now. The link to to dimension stays.

I changed the DWT file and the changes stayed so it is only when saving as a much lower version that causes the problem.

[michaelsu]

Hi,

AutoCAD Mechanical 6 version doesn't have this option - link to dimension style so that's why it cannot keep it if you save it to AutoCAD Mechanical 6 dwg.

Please save to other AutoCAD Mechanical dwg format or use templates.