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How to Annotate the dimensions in chain links

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amarkonathala
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How to Annotate the dimensions in chain links

Hi All,

 

I want to annotate the dimension in chain links which are not available by default in Project units how to add and implement it 

I want to draw the map as the numbers in chain links

1 chain link = 8 inch

how to annotate the dimension in chain links

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barthbradley
als Antwort auf: amarkonathala

Why don't you Tag the lines?  A calculated parameter in the Tag could be used to compute Chain Link Distance  (e.g. =Distance/8")

 

Chain Link 4.jpg

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amarkonathala
als Antwort auf: barthbradley

Yeah that's great but I am checking with dimension conversion. 

Is there any way....? like AutoCAD scale factor!

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ToanDN
als Antwort auf: amarkonathala

You cannot do it with dimensions.  What you can do is placing the dimensions as usual, edit the dim text and replace it with an Unicode character so it becomes blank, then place the tag over the dimension line to display the value.

 

Another way is a line based family with nested symbols for dim ticks, nested calculated value label for dim text, and use it in lieu of true dimensions.  It is convoluted and I am advise against it.

 

Using the tag alone would the best solution.

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barthbradley
als Antwort auf: amarkonathala


@amarkonathala wrote:

Yeah that's great but I am checking with dimension conversion. 

Is there any way....? like AutoCAD scale factor!


 

A chain is a unit of length equal to 792 inches (or 66 feet, or 22 yards, or whatever Wikipedia says it is today). That’s 1:1 scale. So, if 8 inches = 792 inches (which is what you said), that’s 1:99 scale.   No? 

 

1/4” = 1’-0” = 1:48

1/8” = 1’-0” = 1:96 

So on and so forth. 

 

 

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barthbradley
als Antwort auf: amarkonathala

HA! Actually, I just realized my formula in my original post is wrong.  If one unit (in this case: "Chain") is 66 feet at 1:1, then Distance divided by eight inches won't work.  But the concept/suggestion is still valid - with a correct formula, of course.  

 

Man-o-man!  Sundays is not a good math day for me.  It's a much better beer day.  :zwinkerndes_Gesicht:

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amarkonathala
als Antwort auf: barthbradley

Each link is thus 7.92 inches  not the 8inch for exact!

66 ft chain having 100 links

 

 

 

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barthbradley
als Antwort auf: amarkonathala


@amarkonathala wrote:

Each link is thus 7.92 inches  not the 8inch for exact!

66 ft chain having 100 links

 


 

OKAY! I believe you. So where does that leave us?  Was it the butler, in the pantry, with the candlestick?  

 

...just having fun with you on this wonderful Sunday.

 

Cheers. :zwinkerndes_Gesicht:

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amarkonathala
als Antwort auf: barthbradley

Did n't get it?

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amarkonathala
als Antwort auf: barthbradley

I Didn't Get it?

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tsteffenD548V
als Antwort auf: amarkonathala

I discovered how to do what you asked and thought I should share.  

Here are the steps I took to change a line label style "smart dimension" to convert units in feet to survey chains...

I know you asked for units of "links" but this method below can get you to the same answer, you just have to apply the correct conversion. 

 

In "toolspace" I went to the settings tab.

Under the active drawing, I expanded the tree like so, "General>Label Styles>Line>Expressions

I "Right Clicked" on "Expressions" and clicked "New"

I gave it the "Name" CHAIN

In the "Description" box I wrote 66 ft = 1 CH (It's not necessary to include anything here, to my knowledge)

In the "Expression:" box, click on the small calculator with a "+" sign. 

Select "General Overall Length"

{General Overall Length}     <--- that appears in the Expression box.

add additional text to the expression for a conversion, since my drawing is in feet (1 UNIT OF LENGTH EQUALS 1 FOOT), I just need to type "/66"

The final expression looks like this...

{General Overall Length}/66

Under the "Format result as:" box, select "Distance"

Click "OK"

Now create a new "Line Label Style" or edit an existing one.

Go to the "Layout" tab, select the appropriate "Component name" and find "Contents" and click on the three dots "..." box under the "Value" column to open up the "Text Component Editor"

In the "Text Component Editor", you will now be able to add the expression you created earlier.

Under the "Properties:" pull down box, select "CHAIN" or whatever you named it. 

Click on the "Arrow" to insert it into the formula window. 

<[CHAIN(Uft|P2|RN|AP|GC|UN|Sn|OF)]>    <--- that appears in the black box.

Add "CH" or "CHAIN" at the end of the expression like this...

<[CHAIN(Uft|P2|RN|AP|GC|UN|Sn|OF)]> CH

Click "OK", "OK"

Now you can add a smart label that gives you the length in Survey CHAIN'S. 

I kept the foot length in my expression so my labels shows up like this...

"5280.00 FT 80.00 CH"

 

Sorry for the lengthy step-by-step. But it should get most people to the finish line for this issue.  

 

 

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