topic Re: backward/reverse dimension text in AutoCAD LT Forum

backward/reverse dimension text

Anonymous — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 20:26:00 GMT

Upgraded from '08 LT to 2020 LT and haven't had too many issues until today.

Have tried to edit an existing drawing and add dimensions in model space.

All the dimensions come in reversed and upside down.

I've used MA to match to an existing dimension that shows correctly in the drawing. Nothing.

Also saved it as a different file. No change.

Also used all the different Dim styles and no change - they all do it.

This is the only drawing so far with this problem - all the others dimension aligned correctly.

Any sys var that will fix this? I couldn't find a single example of this online through a google search using reversed or backwards dimension text.

Hence why I'm here. Thanks for the help ahead of time.

Re: backward/reverse dimension text

steven-g — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 20:56:05 GMT

Your 'ucs' or your 'view' is incorrect.

Try typing 'ucs' <enter> then 'w' <enter>

Then type 'plan' <enter><enter>

That should fix the problem, but this might turn everything the wrong way round, it depends on the settings to start with, if it does just undo a couple of steps and then post your drawing here.

Re: backward/reverse dimension text

Anonymous — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 21:02:55 GMT

Perfect. Thanks so much. Not something I even noticed was flipped, but someone with all my clicks and pop-up screens that show up now in 2020 it got changed without me knowing.

Re: backward/reverse dimension text

Anonymous — Sun, 19 Jan 2020 19:42:45 GMT

This worked. I changed the Text Style (font) in the Dimension Properties of the offending dimensions from Arial to Times, and the dimensions print out correctly (although they don't look as good as Arial).

I only changed the ones on that sheet that were printing backwards, the rest continued to print out correctly. I tried other fonts, and they all worked except for Arial.

My drwg was already had UCS & Plan set to World, so that didn't help.

Re: backward/reverse dimension text

dixiedave — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 19:13:33 GMT

How do I post a dwg. I've tried the UCS World, Plan Enter, Enter, ...all it did was rotate everything in the drawing.

Re: backward/reverse dimension text

h_s_walker — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 08:34:03 GMT

@dixiedave click on the item ringed in red in the image below

Re: backward/reverse dimension text

billczski — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 19:12:36 GMT

Thank you. Your solution worked perfectly.

Re: backward/reverse dimension text

nerfanirad — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 13:49:40 GMT

Fantastic. This solved my issue too; thank you!!

Re: backward/reverse dimension text

stevenelson — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 23:46:34 GMT

This fix worked for me. Thank you for providing the solution.