Help...Carlson 2021.?ÿ ?ÿI am trying to setup some dimension styles under the annotate in the ribbon.?ÿ In the dimension style manager I have several styles already created.?ÿ Those styles were included in the drawing that I started creating my template with.?ÿ As an example I have a style called ROW-Dim which I would use to label my r/w with.?ÿ In this case it would have a specific txt, leaders and arrows.?ÿ The txt is L80.?ÿ ?ÿHere's the backstory.?ÿ If I use the "ANNOTATION" pulldown with the "OFFSET DIMENSION" choice my text (dim) comes in at the right size but its on the layer default of "DIMTXT" (which is not what I want to use).?ÿ By creating a dimension style under the "ANNOTATE" pulldown I can use select the ROW-Dim selection which labels accordingly and puts it on the right layer, etc.?ÿ ?ÿThe issue I am having is that even with all the right settings the text/leader arrows are coming in at the wrong scale...?ÿ?ÿ
And.... I know the easy answer is use the offset dimension and change the layer but at this point I want to know and understand what is happening.?ÿ The Dim Style Manager is there for a reason.
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Thank you.
The?ÿDimension Style Manager (keyin dimstyle) routine is a native CAD (e.g. IntelliCAD or AutoCAD) routine that (as you point out) permits various "looks" for the variety of Dimension commands. However, dimension styles are not assigned or given default layers, the underlying CAD application places the control of the layer (and ultimately the dimension style that is desired) on the CAD operator.
Contrasting, the Carlson Offset Dimensions routine makes (by default) use of an "Offset Dimension" dimension style that the routine will create unless it has already been defined in the drawing.
The various settings that go into the creation of the Offset Dimension text style are governed by the Carlson Survey Text Defaults command which also establishes settings for the Carlson Building Dimensions and Adjoiner Text commands as shown hopefully in the attached screen capture(s):
Within this routine, you can override the use of the Carlson-generated Offset Dimension style with the use of the current dimension style.
Example uses of these routines are found in Carlson Tutorial Lesson 2 - Making a Plat.
I hope this information helps.
In OFFSET DIMENSION TEXT DEFAULTS Is there a way to set TEXT OUTSIDE ALIGNMENT to ON so the text stays aligned with the arrows when it doesn't fit between the arrows? It should be consistent with other offsets. I have been exploding and then messing with the parts.?ÿ
I guess I'd have to see an example of what you're seeking compared to what the routine is giving you. Feel free to post here or back-channel me at lnelsonATcarlsonswDOTcom.
