Dim Style Issue

[rcarrollLRHLP]

Architectural 2023. When we create or move a Dim. The actual dimension reverts to a scale of 1 and not the scale that the view is set to. (1) of our 10 cad machines works fine and always shows the dimension at the scale that the view is set to. What is the variable to show the dimension at the views scale. 

Note: All the machines use the same Dim Style and are all settings are the same.

Thank you,

RC 

[dbroad]

For best answers to this questions, post a drawing. You should also explain whether your are using ordinary dimensions, AEC dimensions or both. 

If the dimension style is annotative, then it's important to leave the ANNOAUTOSCALE off(0 or negative).  This keeps you from generating scales that you don't intend.  A long-time bug in autocad for me is that when I open up a drawing that I have previously set to a specific annotation scale, it reverts to 1:1.  This would likely generate more references in the annotation dictionary for every annotative object. 

If the current annotation scale is set to something other than intended, ANNOALLVISIBLE is on(1), and the viewport is in another scale, such as when you zoom an unlocked viewport accidentally but don't set a specific annotation scale, AutoCAD reverts to a scale of its choice.  

If both ANNOAUTOSCALE and ANNOALLVISIBLE remain off throughout the drawing life, then the only unintended negative consequence is disappearing annotation objects when the current annotation scale is set to an identical scale factor but not to an identical scale name.  For example, 1:1 and 1'-0"=1'-0' aren't the same and 1:16 and 3/4"=1'-0" aren't the same scale. Remember that this requires a project level decision, especially for sheet files, because leaving ANNOAUTOSCALE on in a sheet file will result in extra scales being added to every attached xref when the scale is changed. So never edit anything other than paper space objects in any ACA sheet.

Note that the default state for the Aec Model (Imperial Stb).dwt is for both ANNOAUTOSCALE AND ANNOALLVISIBLE to be on, the default dimstyle is Annotative, and the default scale is 1:1.

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If annotative scaling isn't needed, then use non-annotative dimensioning. Add a new dimstyle for each scale (but only one or a few per drawing) by changing the dimscale for that dimstyle and change the style name to make it obvous. I use annotative scaling but am careful to toggle annoallvisible before plotting, to ensure I'm not missing annotation objects.

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[rcarrollLRHLP]

OK.. We use standard dims. We have our own company dim style set up that all the machines use and have verified that all the settings are the same across the system. Did try the Anno commands suggested and they had no affect.. I also run Architecture 2023 on my home machine and the dims work fine. As soon as you click the 2nd dimension, you can see the dimension at the proper scale as set for the view. Tried to add a dimension to a drawing created on my home machine at the office and the dimension reverts back to a dot (not readable). We are guessing that there is a system variable that is not set correctly on the office machines..  

[pendean]

Can you show us in a video using the Autodesk recorder the exact issue "at the office" so we can follow a long? Here is the link if you don't have that already https://knowledge.autodesk.com/community/screencast

And a sample DWG file would be nice if possible.

[dbroad]

None of that helps diagnose the problem, really. As @pendean said, post a video that demonstrates the problem or post a sample drawing or both.  If the same drawing is behaving differently on different computers, then I would imagine the problem is in that computer's setup or customization.

[faugustom]

DIMLFAC? 

http://docs.autodesk.com/ACD/2010/ENU/AutoCAD%202010%20User%20Documentation/index.html?url=WS1a91938... 

[rcarrollLRHLP]

Sorry for the delay in getting back here.. We had a major submittal due. After I installed the Screencast program. The dims started working properly for a few days, not only on my machine, but a few others as well. I uploaded the video of the problem today. I have also attached the DWG that was used while creating the Screencast.

[dbroad]

No screencast attached.  Dim error file looks OK but you've screwed up every scale by prefixing it with (1), (2), etc.

When opened the annotation scale was (1) 1'-0"=1'-0" and the annotative objects had only that scale.

[rcarrollLRHLP]

Screencast of the problem.. This is my first time using Screencast.. It currently is showing up on this reply screen.. But will not show up in my post.. I do not know where the default save for this program is.. Little help please..

[pendean]

@rcarrollLRHLP Just copy/past the actual link in the body of your message text.

[dbroad]

Screencast saves online.  You use the screencast app to view your content. Unfortunately, that website is poorly designed. The share button doesn't give an option for a link. It asks you to choose between twitter, facebook, email, etc.  I usually choose email and then copy the link in that message text.

In your forum post, you can choose the my screencasts button and select.  That should work.

[rcarrollLRHLP]

Sorry for the delay.. My schedule is crazy.. Please see the link to the Screen Cast that I made of the problem.

I hope this works..

https://autode.sk/3sgh60r