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Dimension text dimgap with alt dimension below

Anonymous — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 15:25:07 GMT

AutoCAD 2016

I'm trying to do metric and imperial dimensions with the stacked fractions below. When I grip edit the locations the fraction moves into the leader part of the dimesion. The only grip edit that works is center vertically but you get a short leader.

Re: Dimension text dimgap with alt dimension below

Emmsleys — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 17:47:11 GMT

@Anonymous Could you please post a sample drawing? Is this a fairly new issue with AutoCAD 2016?

Re: Dimension text dimgap with alt dimension below

braudpat — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 19:28:43 GMT

Hello

Welcome to the Autodesk/AutoCAD Forums !

1) It could be a bug ! ... But please post a DWG as asked Autodesk ...

2) Have you installed the SP1 for ACAD 2016 ?

http://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/downloads/caas/downloads/content/autocad-2016-service-pack-1.html?v=2016

Regards, Patrice (I am not an Autodesk Advisor)

Re: Dimension text dimgap with alt dimension below

Anonymous — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 12:28:33 GMT

Thanks for everyones interest. Here is the sample drawing y'all requested.

Re: Dimension text dimgap with alt dimension below

Anonymous — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 12:30:34 GMT

No I haven't installed it yet I will ask our CAD Administrator to do it and will let you know if it fixes it. Thanks for your help.

Re: Dimension text dimgap with alt dimension below

Anonymous — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 14:19:04 GMT

I've installed AutoCAD 2016 SP1, I didn't notice any change when having to move dimensions around.

Re: Dimension text dimgap with alt dimension below

steve216586 — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 14:31:58 GMT

To fix this issue, you must do one of two things:

1. Change DIMGAP to adjust for the additional text height that your stacked dimension affords.

2. Change the Fraction Height Scale in the Dimension Manager inside the Text tab.

Re: Dimension text dimgap with alt dimension below

Anonymous — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 15:18:06 GMT

Thanks I've tried your sugestions, and

1. Change DIMGAP to adjust for the additional text height that your stacked dimension affords.

I increased from 1.5875 up to 4.0 without any success in regards to the alternate stacked fraction.

2. Change the Fraction Height Scale in the Dimension Manager inside the Text tab.

The only way I could change the Fraction Height Scale (grayed out) was to change my primary units from Decimal to Architectual then on the text tab I changed it from 1 through .5 before it worked but the fraction is so much smaller.

I did find a work around that I'll probably use. I changed my alternate Units to Architectural instead of

Architectural Stacked. It does take up more room for small dimensions. I wish you could do diagional stacked fractions like in MText.