topic Re: Dimension text modifier \X leaves stray \ in AutoCAD Forum

Dimension text modifier \X leaves stray \

wai1954 — Tue, 16 Feb 2016 11:54:18 GMT

G'day,

This is a strange one.

If I want to add additional text after having places a dimension by using the \X modifier to put the text below the dimension line, the added text goes below the dimension line, but a stray \ gets left behind after the dimension. Editing the dimension again, but doing nothing other than accepting it sees the ] disappear.

I am using a SHX font and it is not font dependent.

Any ideas???

Re: Dimension text modifier \X leaves stray \

pendean — Tue, 16 Feb 2016 16:30:22 GMT

Show us your DWG portion with the problem.

Re: Dimension text modifier \X leaves stray \

wai1954 — Tue, 16 Feb 2016 23:00:38 GMT

@pendean wrote:

Show us your DWG portion with the problem.

Ok, Here is a partial screen capture AVI file showing the sequence. I hope it comes through.

Well, the best way to send this was as an wmv clip, after all, it would show the sequence, but this forum does not allow it.

There's more one way to skin a cat 😄

Re: Dimension text modifier \X leaves stray \

inchul.lee — Wed, 17 Feb 2016 05:24:34 GMT

Hi Ian,

Thanks for sharing the screencapture. By the way, you can try Autodesk Screencast next time to easily capture and share it.

I would suggest you check Text override property to verify what's really being entered. Do you also get the same result if you directly modify from the property?

Please share it and we can take a deeper look.

Thanks.

Re: Dimension text modifier \X leaves stray \

wai1954 — Wed, 17 Feb 2016 06:54:01 GMT

Ok, thanks for that.

Looking through the properties palette for an offending dimension, it does have a double backslash, however I have only typed it once. This is why I did it as a video to show that it was not that I had double-typed it.

Looking through the DIMVARS, the style does show DIMPOST as \X, however I cannot see this in the Dimension Style Manager. I know that it may be a carry over from AutoCAD 2006 where this was not an issue. It was only used when there were alternate units shown. When alternate units were not shown, this caused no issues at all. It has to be in the primary inits tab as otherwise it appears inside the [ ] where the alternate units would be shown.

Where abouts in the Dimension Style Manager do you change DIMPOST as otherwise it becomes a DIMSTYLE with overrides? In the Primary Units tab, both prefix and suffix are blank, and in the Alternate Units tab, the prefix is blank and the suffix is ".

I will have to look into Autodesk Screencast.

Re: Dimension text modifier \X leaves stray \

pendean — Wed, 17 Feb 2016 14:04:41 GMT

DWG file with the problem present please Ian.

Re: Dimension text modifier \X leaves stray \

wai1954 — Wed, 17 Feb 2016 20:28:24 GMT

@pendean wrote:

DWG file with the problem present please Ian.

Ok, here goes. I have had to cut things out, but it shows the problem. I had to check with my client as the drawing did have sensitive material. If you just check DIMPOST at the Command: prompt, it will tell you that it is \X, but the dimension style manager will show up as blank when you check the units (primary and alternate).

Re: Dimension text modifier \X leaves stray \

pendean — Wed, 17 Feb 2016 20:46:35 GMT

I treisd to follow the iinstructions, perhaps I missed something? See screencast

http://autode.sk/1KWYzgj

Re: Dimension text modifier \X leaves stray \

wai1954 — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 00:01:00 GMT

The thing is that simply TEXTEDIT and doing nother than ending the edit changing nothing will see the stray \ removed.

What you need to do is place a new dimension and then TEXTEDIT it so that you add say \XTEST after the default text. This should see a stray \ after the top line. Inspect the dimension properties and you will see that the Text override will be <>\\XTEST (note the \\). Now run TEXTEDIT again, and just end the text edit without changing anything, and the stray \ will be gone and inspecting the dimension properties and you will find it is <>\XTEST.

The linked issue is that if you enter DIMPOST, you will see it is \X. Cancel the entry so nothing has changed. run the Dimension Style Manager and inspect the primary units tab. Both the prefix and suffix will be blank when the suffix should be \X as it sets DIMPOST.

Re: Dimension text modifier \X leaves stray \

inchul.lee — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 10:09:27 GMT

Hello,

For the audience's information, I'm in touch with Ian to further investigate the reported symptom. I'll share the outcome here.

Thank you.

Re: Dimension text modifier \X leaves stray \

bcheeseman — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 14:27:21 GMT

I have the stray \ when trying to use \X for text under the dimension line. Did you find a solution?

Re: Dimension text modifier \X leaves stray \

dmfrazier — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 18:54:56 GMT

The "extra" \X is due to the alternate units setting in the Dim Style.

Using the DWG posted at msg #7, selecting the dim text in one of the "unedited" dims, you can see that there is already an "invisible" \X (carriage return) added to the dim text, which appears as a small grey square (lower-left):

If you copy the dim text and paste it into MText, the \X shows up.

This is the DimStyle setting that appears to be causing this "bug" (compromise is probably more like it):

If Alt Units is turned on, then the Placement setting is changed to the "After" option, and then Alt Units is turned back off and the DimStyle saved, the phantom carriage return disappears.

Re: Dimension text modifier \X leaves stray \

wc2047 — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 14:53:14 GMT

I'm bcheeseman using my personal email login. It is not related to Alt Units. When I type \X to place text under the line in some dimension styles it puts the \ above the line and shows the text (and no \ or X) below the line. If I make a new dimension style from scratch, or copy a well-behaved dimension from another drawing there is no problem. The problem occurs with some dimensions inherited with the drawing file.

Example: I type \XMin so that under the line it reads Min for minimum. But what I get is 111.5\ above the line and Min below.

Re: Dimension text modifier \X leaves stray \

dmfrazier — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 15:15:44 GMT

@wc2047 wrote:
I'm bcheeseman using my personal email login. It is not related to Alt Units. When I type \X to place text under the line in some dimension styles it puts the \ above the line and shows the text (and no \ or X) below the line. If I make a new dimension style from scratch, or copy a well-behaved dimension from another drawing there is no problem. The problem occurs with some dimensions inherited with the drawing file.
Example: I type \XMin so that under the line it reads Min for minimum. But what I get is 111.5\ above the line and Min below.

The only thing I can suggest is to look deeply into the settings of the problematic dimension styles for dim prefix or dim suffix entries that might not be obvious, such as spaces or dots.

Re: Dimension text modifier \X leaves stray \

pendean — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 15:36:33 GMT

Show us: share a DWG file with the issue present in it in multiple locations that you can create on demand, and if you are at your PC, share with us the pop-up from inside AutoCAD for ABOUT command please.

Re: Dimension text modifier \X leaves stray \

wc2047 — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 15:38:05 GMT

I found a workaround but not a fix.
I highlight the dimension and type into the Text override in Properties so it reads <>\XMin and then the dimensionis good.
If I then try to Match Properties to make other dimensions take on this same behavior nothing happens.

Re: Dimension text modifier \X leaves stray \

dmfrazier — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 15:41:42 GMT

@wc2047 wrote:
If I then try to Match Properties to make other dimensions take on this same behavior nothing happens.

This is because the text override is not a property that can be matched.

Re: Dimension text modifier \X leaves stray \

DRAFTSMAN1947 — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 21:13:39 GMT

DIMPOST SETTING IS THE PROBLEM