Annotation dimension not scaling properly, but DIST and MEASURE return the correct results

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I'm still trying to learn the ropes of AutoCAD. I have a drawing where some of it was imported as an XRef (so I can't select that layer) and I want to annotate it with dimensions. I'm in Model Space and everything is drawn 1:1. I can use the DIST or the MEASURE commands and both return the correct result. However, when I try to apply the annotations, I get some ridiculous number in the hundreds of feet long (for a window). I can't quite figure out what's going on.

The forum won't take my screencast, so here it is.

Thanks.

[pendean · Accepted solution]

1) your DIMSTYLE is incorrectly set.
2) Annotative Scale selection ought to be anything NOT listing XREF (your top two for example): nothing to do with your issue except for scaling.

Why not share your DWG file with everyone here to try, lets see your settings for everything.

[240Ohms]

Whoops, it won't let me edit anymore. I meant it's drawn at 1/2" = 1'

I originally started with the non xref scales and got the same thing.

I would upload it, but I'm not sure if my company would like that and it's also nested with a bunch of XRefs.