topic Re: Change the default dimensioning style when creating a new drawing in AutoCAD Forum

Change the default dimensioning style when creating a new drawing

1911504210134 — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 09:27:05 GMT

Hi there, I'm a basic autocad user, I want when I create a new file or open someone else's drawing, my dim is 5 times larger than the default size without having to scratch the dimstyle.

Re: Change the default dimensioning style when creating a new drawing

thisispreston — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 09:36:07 GMT

DIMSTYLE command will let you set up your own dimension style with larger text and whatever other properties you want.... colours, font, arrowhead size etc.

Just hit "New" in the DIMSTLYE pop-up window, you can pick an existing one as a starting point and then change the relevant bits for what you want.

Re: Change the default dimensioning style when creating a new drawing

ennujozlagam — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 09:58:44 GMT

dimstyle: modify/ new

Re: Change the default dimensioning style when creating a new drawing

Valentin_CAD — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 10:57:54 GMT

@1911504210134 ,

@1911504210134 wrote:
... my dim is 5 times larger than the default size ...

Hopefully I understood you correctly.

If your dimensions are 5 time larger than the default size, then you may be using an Annotative dimension style.

In the Properties, change the Dim style or Annotative status.

How to use annotative text and dimensions in AutoCAD

You may also want to check the Measurement scale:

Note regarding measurement scale: