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DamoBart
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AC wants me to place the dimension rather than see it and place it myself when in paper space

Hi

So until yesterday I was able to click dimension and then go on to click 2 points, I would then see the dimension dynamically move around with my mouse movements until I clicked on the place of my choosing. Now I don't see the dimension visible until I've chosen a point (or typed one  also I guess).

What is the command or setting that I can use to switch it back so that I see my dimension dynamically moving around before I place it?

I'm fairly new to AutoCAD and as an expert in solidworks, I'm finding the transition at times extremely frustrating, with everything seemingly so much less intuitive, but I know in time ill get there... 

imadHabash
en respuesta a: DamoBart

Hi,

if you do the same in a new VP , any changes ? 

Imad Habash

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DamoBart
en respuesta a: imadHabash

yes it wants a line location, but i dont want to specify that i just want to see the dimension so i can place where i want on the page , it used to do this now it asks for a position and if i just click the dimension appears (not what i want)

 

 

imadHabash
en respuesta a: DamoBart

i'm afraid that it's visual issue ... would you please make a small screencast to see what happen ? 

 

Imad Habash

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Alfred.NESWADBA
en respuesta a: DamoBart

Hi,

 

there was an AutoCAD version (I think it was 2019, but not sure with this) when this happened, but installing the latest service packs would repair this issue. So please make sure your AutoCAD is updated (you can show us a screenshot of command _ABOUT so we can tell you if you are missing some updates).

 

- alfred -

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DamoBart
en respuesta a: imadHabash

well ive installed the screencast and it crashed my ac and now all the ribbons have disappeared, im starting to loose faith in this software only been using it a couple of weeks. how do i get all my ribbons back and reset it to default (which is what i believe i was using it as)?

 

imadHabash
en respuesta a: DamoBart

>>  now all the ribbons have disappeared

Type RIBBON in command line .

Imad Habash

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DamoBart
en respuesta a: imadHabash

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DamoBart
en respuesta a: DamoBart

typing ribbon id nothing
imadHabash
en respuesta a: DamoBart

Ok ... from below status bar try to change your workspace and see if any changes . >> Click << 

 

Imad Habash

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DamoBart
en respuesta a: imadHabash

ill send a screen cast now i have reset AC

 

DamoBart
en respuesta a: imadHabash

imadHabash
en respuesta a: DamoBart

Thanks for your screencast ...

if you try to turn OFF polar tracking [ F10 ] , any changes ?

 

Imad Habash

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DamoBart
en respuesta a: imadHabash

no changes i do notice that if i open a brand new file its fine

 

imadHabash
en respuesta a: DamoBart

>> no changes i do notice that if i open a brand new file its fine

Aha .. this is what i asked from you in my first post Message 2 . try to Purge, Audit and recover your dwg . 

Imad Habash

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DamoBart
en respuesta a: imadHabash

nothig to purge, audit found no errors nothing to recover i dont think

 

Kent1Cooper
en respuesta a: DamoBart


@DamoBart wrote:

.... What is the command or setting that I can use to switch it back so that I see my dimension dynamically moving around before I place it? .... 


DRAGMODE should be set to "Auto" [not just "On"].

Kent Cooper, AIA
DamoBart
en respuesta a: Kent1Cooper

appears to not make a spot of difference, its doing this on some drawig not on others REALLY peeing me off now

 

DamoBart
en respuesta a: DamoBart

here is a better vid showing what i mean https://autode.sk/30av5qr

 

Alfred.NESWADBA
en respuesta a: DamoBart

Hi,

 

have you seen post 5 in this thread ... are your updates installed?
If you start command _ABOUT what is shown as version information?

 

- alfred -

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