Not all manufacturers use DXF, NC data in production preparation, values can be also entered manually into the internal system for various production machines directly from the drawing. Customs and experiences are different in different countries as well as for different local manufacturers. In Advance Steel, it is currently not possible to define conclusively the position of dimensions for such objects (screws, holes, anchors, …), their System coordinate occurs direct on vertical and / or horizontal center line of Single / Main part, if the dimension chains for these objects were placed on all sides of the object at once (top / bottom / left right). The result: multiple identical dimensions in different dimension chains. In some areas, double-dimensions is even forbidden in some industries by norm (basics at technical school - e.g. mechanical engineering, …) = 1. problem level. Current example for some plate with holes (dimensions on both sides, hor. red center line = vert. center of object): Default settings in Drawing Style Manager: This behavior for the automatic dimensions must be now solved (in post-process) by unnecessary user checks and manual interventions (extra cost), which may lead to problems with future revisions / updates - dimensions may be moved, deleted. This significantly increases the range of checks that must be performed on identical objects each time (next extra cost) = 2. problem level. PROPOSAL for changes: Step: removal the points selection for all objects (screws, holes, anchors,...), their any System coordinate (for non vertical System line to the object) occurs direct on vertical and / or horizontal center line of Single / Main part, in following existing definitions: Bottom / BottomLeft / BottomRight / Left / Right / Top / TopLeft / TopRight Step: add new definitions for points selection – all objects with their System (coordinate) direct in the transition (neutral) zone incl. – eg. red line incl.: BottomCenter BottomLeftCenter BottomRightCenter LeftCenter RightCenter TopCenter TopLeftCenter TopRightCenter Note: if for very complex objects with many elements (eg large plates 2x1m with many holes) only one side of the object is used for dimensions - eg Y-coordinates on the left and X-coordinates on the top, such a drawing detail can be confusing and unusable for many manufacturers.
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