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dimension text matching field text

Anonymous — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 05:38:48 GMT

Hello,

I work with shop dwgs and have to do BOM's all the time. We want to use the fields option in the table for the dimensions of the material. The problem that we are having is the text in the table is not matching the text in the dimensions. I have set the stacking in the dwging to be horizontal but when I set the field in the table it converts it to diagonal. How do I make the dimension text in the field stack horizontal so they match?

Please see attachment, the clouded areas. I can't change the dimension stacking to diagonal it has to stay horizontal.

Thank you for your help,

Rebecca Donat

Re: dimension text matching field text

john.vellek — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 21:22:39 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

I just found your post and I apologize for the later response. Can you attach a sample file where the table format does not match that of the dimension?

Re: dimension text matching field text

Anonymous — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 22:02:39 GMT

Thank you for your response. I did attach a file that show dimension text not matching table text. Both of the text are clouded in the file I attached.

I have drawn a steel object put a dimension to it. I then have a table inserted, in one of the cells I insert a field and select the steel dimension but the text for that dimension inserts as diagonal fraction text that doesn't match the horizontal fraction text in the selected dimension.

Thank you for any help you can give me.

Re: dimension text matching field text

john.vellek — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 22:14:05 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

I don't see a drawing attachment - only the PDF in your original post.

Re: dimension text matching field text

Anonymous — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 22:27:43 GMT

Yes that's it. I put cloud around the text that I need to match, the one on the left is the steel dimension and the one on the right is the table text.

Re: dimension text matching field text

john.vellek — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 22:32:30 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

I need your actual drawing file in order to investigate this issue. If you can't share it on a post please email it to me directly at john.vellek@autodesk.com

Re: dimension text matching field text

Anonymous — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 22:41:34 GMT

Sorry about the misunderstanding. Here is the Autocad file.

Again thank you for your help.

Re: dimension text matching field text

john.vellek — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 23:12:37 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

The only way I have been able to get the fraction format to stacked is to first convert the field to text and then to rt-click and select the stack option. Sadly, since other format options are not available in creating the field, I don't believe that this is possible.

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

Re: dimension text matching field text

Anonymous — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 23:17:39 GMT

Thank you for looking at it. We need the field to stay linked to the dimension so if the steel changes size the field will automatically update when we regenall.

Re: dimension text matching field text

john.vellek — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 23:31:23 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

Yes, I understand. I would keep the field for updating as opposed to having the stacked fraction as you have to choose one or the other.

You are also welcome to contact the product team directly through the Product Feedback page to give them this feature request. The links below go into more detail about the best ways to make suggestions.
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Re: dimension text matching field text

Anonymous — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 23:34:48 GMT

Thank you for your help. I will write to the contacts and ask them to put it on the wish list. This a great feature we would love to use but only if is can be fixed to match text..

Rebecca Donat