topic Re: dimension input turns itself off on certain files in AutoCAD Forum

Dynamic Input box disappears when working within certain files in AutoCAD

Anonymous — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 15:53:37 GMT

alrighty. I have a student license of autocad 20201. on certain files, whenever I try to draw from any point on a layer that isn't active, dimension input turns itself off. I've done a lot of googling but its worth noting i'm pretty new to autocad.

@Anonymous

Topic Title have been changed for better findability by @Tiana_Y. Original: dimension input turns itself off on certain files

Re: dimension input turns itself off on certain files

pendean — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 13:16:14 GMT

>>>...dimension input turns itself off...<<<
What does that mean? Is the active layer you are drawing dimensions on turned off?
What did your teacher or peers offer us for a fix?

Are you using AEC Dimensions? This forum is for the program AutoCAD ARCHITECTURE, if you only have plain AutoCAD (regardless of what field of study you are in) the correct forum for that software is over here https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/bd-p/706

Re: dimension input turns itself off on certain files

Anonymous — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 14:30:25 GMT

oh shoot, you’re right I apologize i think it’s just regular autocad. as for a solution from my teacher, i’m self taught i’m just taking advantage of the fact that it’s free for students.

When I saw dimension input, i’m referring to the small white box that appears whenever you draw a line that actively shows you how long it is and allows you to type to set the length of it.

Re: dimension input turns itself off on certain files

pendean — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 14:44:43 GMT

DYNMODE is that box, that's just a floating version of the commandline, its informational, it does nothing to any command. Are you actually dimensioning?

If you want to share a DWG file that exhibits the problem for you, we'll gladly have a look for you. I'll also ask the admin to move your post to the correct folder if you want.

Re: dimension input turns itself off on certain files

Anonymous — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 14:57:05 GMT

that would be much appreciated, thank you. here's the file. and no, just the dynotop input box.

Re: dimension input turns itself off on certain files

Anonymous — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 16:11:21 GMT

I was playing around with it more, and it only happens on stuff inside that big blue box property line. everything else seems to be fine. is this a bug or is it supposed to be happening?

Re: dimension input turns itself off on certain files

pendean — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 17:42:32 GMT

Dimensioning is working fine here in your drawing around your property line, see attached.

Re: dimension input turns itself off on certain files

Anonymous — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 17:45:38 GMT

oh my bad maybe I wasn't clear, I'm not talking about actual dim I'm talking about the little box that appears whenever you draw a line, the dynamic input box.

Re: dimension input turns itself off on certain files

pendean — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 18:09:48 GMT

Can you show us? Post a video or a series of screenshots so we can see what you see.

TIA

Re: dimension input turns itself off on certain files

vinodkl — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 10:56:18 GMT

Hi,

I could see that in your drawing you have the visual style set to "wireframe". I assume that is what is causing the trouble. Try setting it to 2D wireframe by typing in the command "VS" and then press "2" and enter.

If you want the dynamic input then type in the command "DYNMODE" and set it to "3" or you could toggle on/off by using "F12".

Re: dimension input turns itself off on certain files

Anonymous — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 19:21:45 GMT

nah, that didn’t do it unfortunately. this is getting annoying.

Re: dimension input turns itself off on certain files

pendean — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 21:23:18 GMT

>>>...this is getting annoying. ...<<<
yes indeed it is: once again, can you show us what you are talking about? Post a video or a series of screenshots so we can see what you see, this little white box that has you thrown for a loop.

Here is how to do screenshots https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4027213/windows-10-open-snipping-tool-and-take-a-screenshot
Here is a free video recording tool from Autodesk https://knowledge.autodesk.com/search-result/caas/simplecontent/content/download-autodesk-screencast.html

TIA

Re: dimension input turns itself off on certain files

Kent1Cooper — Sat, 20 Jun 2020 03:13:17 GMT

@pendean wrote:
... can you show us what you are talking about? ... this little white box that has you thrown for a loop.
….

It's not the little white box, it's the lack of the little white box when expected that has thrown them for a loop. I don't have a solution, but just so you know they're not crazy, when I first tried drawing some Lines in their sample drawing, when I got inside the suspect boundary the dynamic input box did not appear for me, either. But then somehow it got over it, and it hasn't happened in subsequent tries, so I don't have any idea how to analyze what's happening.