Please fix dimensions

Jaisah · 2025-02-06T22:19:28+00:00

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When I draw a dimension, the position of the measurement is random. Like if I click on point 1 and then 2 which might be 100mm apart on the sheet, the actual dimension line and text will appear like 300mm away from where I dropped point 1 and 2. Why? I am constantly having to adjust the position of dimensions because it's completely illogical. Why not allow us to place the dimension line, similar to how Revit does it i.e. you click point 1, then point 2 and then the 3rd click places the dimension line. This would simplify the use of the dimension tool.

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Jaisah

Note that this issue is not consistent. Sometimes when I make dims they appear right next to where I clicked Point 1 and 2 but other times they appear halfway across the sheet with long leader lines.

Jes Stafford

Not sure if this will completely correct the issue you are having, but there is implied direction of dimension extension lines built-in to which way you are dragging from point 1 to point 2.

So, dim lines extend down when drawing from left to right.

...up when drawing from right to left.

...to the right when drawing from bottom to top.

...and to the left when drawing from top to bottom.

Of course, you can fine tune with grips once you drop a dimension markup, but this will at least give a head start and maybe it will be right where you want it.

I wonder… is your zoom or framing (on the screen) of the portion of drawings you are dimensioning a factor in how far the dim line is set on the last point click?

Luke Shiras

@Jes Stafford I thought about that too but I think the issue is how far from the source the dim itself is showing up.

Jaisah

Thank you Jes for the detailed response. As Jes stated, it's about how far the dims appear away from the start and end points, rather than the orientation. It's quite strange because on Friday when I was working almost all of the dims were appearing far away from the start and end points, sometimes even off the side of the sheet, but now that I try, they are all appearing right next to the start and end points, nice and tidy. Maybe it's a bug that only occurs sometimes?

Jes Stafford

@Jaisah Have you set the scale on these sheets? Wondering if the distance comes from a scale factor that is way off, making the dim's snap too far away from the object.

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