topic Re: Creating a dimension style in AutoCAD Forum

Creating a dimension style

AutoCAD_Oozer — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 16:53:49 GMT

I like to create dimension styles by

-placing dimensions on objects

-clicking the dimension, setting up the properties to my liking

-using "match properties" to assign the properties to any other dimension lines I want to look like the original.

Can I set up dimension line properties for a dimension line and then somehow import it into the dimstyle manager so I can have it as a style without having to match properties to edit all other dim lines?

Am I doing this the wrong way?

I find it difficult to make a new dimstyle first, have to guess what everything is gonna look like on the page then make edits to it by going into the dimstyle editor over and over again.

Re: Creating a dimension style

teixeiranh — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 18:13:09 GMT

Hello sir,

"Can I set up dimension line properties for a dimension line and then somehow import it into the dimstyle manager so I can have it as a style without having to match properties to edit all other dim lines?"

Unfortunately not.

Take a look at the properties of the dimension that you like.

While defining the new dimension, use those properties.

This is the best workaround that I know.

Hope it helps!

Re: Creating a dimension style

scot-65 — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 23:38:26 GMT

Do your trial and error for the desired settings by
first adjust the settings, one by one, then create a
new dimension object along the way.

When satisfied, command -DIMSTYLE "Save" and give it a name.

If there is one existing dimension object that is to your liking,
command LIST and take note of all the overrides.
Enter these overrides and the associated values one by one
on the command line. From there, add a new dimension object
as a check.

When satisfied, command -DIMSTYLE "Save" and give it a name.

One of the first items to investigate and memorize when first
exposed to an AutoCAD editor is to understand all the
dimension variables. This was at a time before the dimension
dialog.

After time you will understand that there is one dimension
variable that is adjusted that will make the dimension object
proportional to the drawing scale. Hint: DIMSCALE

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Re: Creating a dimension style

teixeiranh — Fri, 08 Dec 2017 00:10:34 GMT

Nice post!

Could you please demonstrate that (screencast)?

Re: Creating a dimension style

cadffm — Fri, 08 Dec 2017 00:40:10 GMT

What you want to see what you dont see whenn you do it?

Create new dimension object how you like,

use LIST, now you can see the properties / which are named by there variables

Now you can set the variables values current an save your current (temporary) dimstyle,

-Dimension

save

MyNewStyle

voila

A dimension style is only a saved config for many of variables, so you can switch between with one click and without type-in every time hundreds of setting.

command: setvar ? dim*

[F2]

draw dimension, edit it like you want..

command: LIST
1 gefunden

                  BEMASSUNG Layer: "0"
                            Bereich: Modellbereich
                    Referenz = 58a
assoziativ: nein
Typ: horizontal
1. Hilfslinie Definitionspunkt: X=1872.0212 Y=1624.8360 Z=   0.0000
2. Hilfslinie Definitionspunkt: X=1887.9922 Y=1624.4160 Z=   0.0000
Maßlinie Definitionspunkt: X=1887.9922 Y=1635.4751 Z=   0.0000
Vorgabe Textposition: X=1880.0067 Y=1635.4751 Z=   0.0000
Vorgabetext
Bemaßungsstil: "Standard"
Bemaßungsstil überschreibt:
DIMASZ      0.2500 ; different to current style
DIMTXT      0.3500 ; different to current style
Beschriftung: Nein

command:

command: DIMASZ

Neuen Wert für DIMASZ eingeben <0.1800>: 0.25

command: DIMTXT

Neuen Wert für DIMTXT eingeben <0.1800>: 0.35

command: -DIMSTYLE

Aktueller Bemaßungsstil: Standard   Beschriftung: Nein
Aktuelle Bemaßungsüberschreibungen:
DIMASZ      0.2500
DIMTXT      0.3500
Option für Bemaßungsstil eingeben
[Beschriftung/SIchern/Holen/STatus/Variablen/Anwenden/?] <Holen>: _save

Namen für neuen Bemaßungsstil eingeben oder [?]: MyNewStyle

Test your work
command: DIMLINEAR

Re: Creating a dimension style

teixeiranh — Fri, 08 Dec 2017 00:53:09 GMT

Got it!

Thank you so much for the explanation!