topic Re: New dimensions have $ sign and not correct in AutoCAD Forum

New dimensions have $ sign and not correct

pedcarson — Fri, 21 Jul 2017 11:39:38 GMT

Every time I dimension, when I have the Standard 1-1 dimension set as current, my dimension is made using this new Standard1-1$ instead and is not the right one. Why is it switching to this and not sticking to the current one?

Re: New dimensions have $ sign and not correct

pendean — Fri, 21 Jul 2017 12:33:41 GMT

Do into DIMSTYLE command, select the dimstyle you wish to use, right-click and make it current.

Now does the problem go away in this file?

Repeat for all other files.

Re: New dimensions have $ sign and not correct

pedcarson — Fri, 21 Jul 2017 12:51:53 GMT

I did that but when I do angular, radius or diameter dimensions, it creates a new style again with the $ symbol. I have to highlight the dimension, go to properties and select the one that was made current for it to change?

Re: New dimensions have $ sign and not correct

pendean — Fri, 21 Jul 2017 16:02:26 GMT

>>>...it creates a new style again with the $ symbol...<<<
There is no such functionality here in plain AutoCAD 2017/2018 that we use:

Is this a problem in this one single file?
Can you repeat it in all files? Even if you start a new file?

Re: New dimensions have $ sign and not correct

john.vellek — Fri, 21 Jul 2017 16:16:14 GMT

Hi @pedcarson,

The dollar sign in the dimstyle name means that it is a child style such as a leader based upon a dimstyle. Can you attach a sample file for me to examine? I am happy to see if I can give you a fix to get things looking normal again.

Please select the Accept as Solution button if my post solves your issue or answers your question.

Re: New dimensions have $ sign and not correct

pendean — Fri, 21 Jul 2017 16:37:53 GMT

So you think it is this issue https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/dimension-style-with-0/td-p/3778432

This lisp may help finding and removing them https://forums.autodesk.com/autodesk/attachments/autodesk/28/190288/1/Crossref.lsp

Re: New dimensions have $ sign and not correct

pedcarson — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 07:45:02 GMT

Here is the attached file that's giving me trouble. As you can see I have my annotative dimension set current but every time I dimension using dli command or similar, it creates a different type of dimension based on it.

Re: New dimensions have $ sign and not correct

john.vellek — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 14:30:00 GMT

Hi @pedcarson,

I noticed when I opened your file that it is not a file that was created in native AutoCAD. What application did it start in?

I also found 11 Audit errors, was able to purge a bunch of items and also was able to remove quite a few regapps using -Purge.

I suggest that you perform these steps and also an -EXPORTTOAUTOCAD to see if these steps will correct this issue.

Please select the Accept as Solution button if my post solves your issue or answers your question.

Re: New dimensions have $ sign and not correct

pedcarson — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 15:28:16 GMT

Thanks possibly this was the issue? I used Draft sight because a licence
was taken temporarily at the office.