I'm doing some dimensions to an apparent intersection (using object snap tracking). I get the yellow exclamation point saying it is a Disassociated Annotation. I tried to reassociate it, but it still has the yellow exclamation point. It is a bit annoying, but I decided to just ignore it. I saved my drawing and then later when I reopened the drawing I noticed the dimension had changed and wasn't going to the apparent intersection point anymore. Luckily I noticed and fixed it, but I am worried it will happen again. Any ideas how to associate the dimension or keep it from changing in the future?
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I believe that is a program limitation. Apparent intersections are calculated for a particular projection. If you make changes to the geometry, you will need to reestablish the location manually.
Please post a small drawing that replicates this behavior along with instructions on how to trigger the dimension to move itself. In my experience, this never happens without user interaction, either accidental or intententional.
Since you are posting in the ACA newsgroup, are you referring to changes with respect to AEC dimensions or ordinary dimensions? Are the objects being dimensioned AutoCAD or AEC objects? Are there xref's involved (constructs, elements, views, etc)?
What is your DIMASSOC variable set to?
Read this too https://www.cadlinecommunity.co.uk/hc/en-us/articles/201838001-AutoCAD-Yellow-Exclamation-Mark-Dimen...
Without a drawing to look at, it's all guesswork. I suggest you turn off annomonitor to keep you from worrying about the warning flags. A dimension isn't truly associative unless both definition points of a dimension are associated by object snap to objects. The only ways that I know to reassociate a dimension are to either use dimreassoc or to delete and recreate the dimension using object snaps for both definition points, assuming dimassoc is set to 2.
Don't assume that associative dimensions are correct BTW. Look at them just as critically as non-associative dimensions when checking. Deleting a vertex in a polyline can play havoc with associative dimensions.
We didn't say that. That's an incorrect conclusion. I put points inside blocks all the time and dimensionally snap to them and the dimensions are associative. A linear dimension requires that both definition points snap onto objects while dimassoc is 2.
In addition, when snapping to the center of a circle, the process associates the circle with the dimension without the definition point being on an object.
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