https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/turning-off-auto-dimensioning-when-placing-base-view-in-a/m-p/8418223#M204889 You're absolutely right, that was well hidden! Thank you Thu, 22 Nov 2018 08:44:39 GMT Stephen__Hall 2018-11-22T08:44:39Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/turning-off-auto-dimensioning-when-placing-base-view-in-a/m-p/8415715#M204887 <P>Hi, when I place a base view of a model into a new drawing the dimensions are placed automatically even though I don't want them to be, yet I don't have the 'All model dimensions' box ticked.</P> <P>The only workaround I have found is to tick the box, un-tick it and place the view but surely this isn't correct?</P> <P>Am I missing something?&nbsp;</P> <P>Thanks in advance</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="1.png" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/572047i96D05A986FF8D966/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="1.png" alt="1.png" /></span><BR /><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="2.png" style="width: 578px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/572048iBDC22F5712A8DD31/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="2.png" alt="2.png" /></span></P> Wed, 21 Nov 2018 09:29:19 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/turning-off-auto-dimensioning-when-placing-base-view-in-a/m-p/8415715#M204887 Stephen__Hall 2018-11-21T09:29:19Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/turning-off-auto-dimensioning-when-placing-base-view-in-a/m-p/8417076#M204888 <P>Hi! I bet you have the following option checked.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Tools -&gt; Application Options -&gt; Drawing -&gt; "Retrieve all model dimensions on view placement" at the top.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Uncheck it and the dimensions will not be retrieved automatically.</P> <P>Many thanks!</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 21 Nov 2018 18:16:21 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/turning-off-auto-dimensioning-when-placing-base-view-in-a/m-p/8417076#M204888 johnsonshiue 2018-11-21T18:16:21Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/turning-off-auto-dimensioning-when-placing-base-view-in-a/m-p/8418223#M204889 You're absolutely right, that was well hidden! Thank you Thu, 22 Nov 2018 08:44:39 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/turning-off-auto-dimensioning-when-placing-base-view-in-a/m-p/8418223#M204889 Stephen__Hall 2018-11-22T08:44:39Z