Dimensions (Show/Erase V’s Added)

[prohammy]

Is there any way to have Show/Earse dims a different colour to Manually Added Dims


Kev
Edited by: prohammy

 

[vlad1979]

No, I don't think so. You can spot manually added dims by switching dims and look for those that begin with "ad". The ones from model begin with "d"

 

[prohammy]

Vlad,


I know that (and use it all the time), its just that some of the newer users here asked me if there was a visual way of doing it. I had never questioned it until they asked me.


Kev

 

[charleskim]

In WF2,


Edit > Highlight by Attributes >


In Dialog box, Select
Item Type: Dimension
Owner Model: The drawing & A 3D model
On Layer: Any or none
Dimension Type: Created and associative
Displayed in View: Any


This will highlight any created dimensions.


Charles

 

[prohammy]

Charleskim,


I like that, very handy way to see which is which, but it is temporary. (If you use Dimension Type: Owned By A Model, only the Show/Erase dims are highlighted, Created and Associative does not highlight ref dims)


I was looking for a way to change the colour permanently on the drawing...., if you have any other ideas, I'm all ears


Cheers


Kev

 

[charleskim]

Of course, you can select other item type i.e. Reference dim to highlight ref dims.


I don't know a way of permanently changing the color.


But I made a mapkey with these selections to show me which are created dimensions. I use this all the timewhen I check drawings.


Charles

 

[prohammy]

Oops,


Missed the ref dim bit...


Mapkey is definitely the way to go for that one


Kev

 

[dr_gallup]

You can use the search tool (Edit/Find or control F) and search for all driven dimensions and reference dimensions. Move the items found to the items selected list then close the search tool. All the dimensions will be highlighted. Now RMB, choose properties and change the text style. I don't know how you could have this happen automatically but it could be a mapkey.

 

[jnoval]

Perhaps you can make a layer-rule to add all created dim. to a layer.

 

[prohammy]

jnovel,


I have tried to do something to that affect, but it was very cumbersome (and just a little bit too much for some of the new guys here, they aren't that clever with ProE yet).


Looks like the best method is going to end up being Charles' one


Thanks all...


Kev

 

[jnoval]

It was also just a thought. I have not tested it. But if it can be done by on leyer, you can make the layer in the start part, and the users do not have to mind about how to make it.

 

[mjcole_ptc]

DIMS_MODEL for model dims
DIMS_DRAFT for draft dime

Hide one and select the others and modify text color.

I also usually make a layer DIMS_CURRENT and slowly add items to this layer in case I accidentally show all or right click and select show all in view from the model tree and show too many dimensions.

Michael