topic Re: How to add both prefix and suffic to a dimensionstyle in AutoCAD Forum

How to add both prefix and suffic to a dimensionstyle

t_orie — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 09:48:11 GMT

Hi,

I want my dimension for a certain drawing to look like this: < ±1234 >
I tried to achieve this with entering < %%p as a prefix and > as a suffix, but apparently, in dimstyle
definition, you can't have both at the same time.
Selecting a dimension and adding both in the properties window does work, bit it would require me
to change those properties manually after adding the dimensions.

Is there a way to get this done?

Thanks for helping!

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cadffm — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 10:10:25 GMT

Hi,

Prefix AND Suffix at the same time is usually not a problem, but in your case

you are using characters which are special controle characters in dimension texs

and this became trouble.

Solution: Check out the unicode codes of one or both chars and add them to your dimstyle.

Sample for ARIAL.ttf

Re: How to add both prefix and suffic to a dimensionstyle

Valentin_CAD — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 10:21:14 GMT

@t_orie ,

Prefix: < [Hold Alt+0177]

Suffix: >

Re: How to add both prefix and suffic to a dimensionstyle

cadffm — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 10:48:05 GMT

@Valentin_CAD cool, but

Thats the usual way someone whould try it, or like TO tried it.

But on my side (and it looks like for TO too), the suffix and prefix content disappears after type-in (in dimstyle dialog)

and by using this dimstyle, just the suffix part appears in you dimension.

REC from ACD2021

Re: How to add both prefix and suffic to a dimensionstyle

Valentin_CAD — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 11:04:05 GMT

@cadffm ,

Yes, the prefix and suffix content disappears. However, you can still save the style - and use it.

Re: How to add both prefix and suffic to a dimensionstyle

cadffm — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 11:33:40 GMT

@Valentin_CAD schrieb:

However, you can still save the style - and use it.

You're wrong.

YOU can use it with the wanted result,

WE can't.

That's the reason of this thread, as you can read abouve and see in my video/gif.

(tried 2021 ACD $ C3D)

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cadffm — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 11:38:14 GMT

Hi @t_orie

you marked post#3 as Solution, is it working on your side or why?

On my side it isn't working 😞

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t_orie — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 11:53:20 GMT

Hi,
it is the solution i tried last and it worked, same as yours but it looks less complex.

thanks for the solutions!

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cadffm — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 12:01:39 GMT

lol,

for @t.ori just < %%p > doesn't work and I guess it is the same for @Valentin_CAD ?

<[ALT]+0177> works for you both

and for me, both ways doesn't work, WTH?

hmm.

Re: How to add both prefix and suffic to a dimensionstyle

Valentin_CAD — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 12:06:40 GMT

@cadffm ,

That's unfortunate, it works fine in both AutoCAD and C3D.

Re: How to add both prefix and suffic to a dimensionstyle

cadffm — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 12:30:28 GMT

Thank you for testing,

I don't know why it doesn't work here [tried ACD C3D, German / English, OS lang to Eng instead Ger].

Luck: I don't need it know and I don't have time to search for the problem.

THANKS