dim setting

Patrik Sparrman

HI how di I get the dim text to get closer to the Arrows/tickmarks ? (in this case 60)

I can't find it. see pic.

Louis_Verdonck

Dear Patrik

Use the 'Reposition dimension text' tool on the Dimensions toolbar to move the dimension text to the desired location.

Patrik Sparrman

Unfortunately this is as close as I get. It stops here . Is there a setting for this?

dim2.jpg

Roy Klein Gebbinck

The DIMTMOVE variable controls how the dim text can be moved.
Try setting it to 2:
Drawing Explorer > Dimension Styles > Select the dimension style you want to change > Fit > Text movement > Move text no leader.

Louis_Verdonck

 To place the text freely, in the Properties Bar under 'Fit' set 'Text movement' to 'Move text, no leader'.

Patrik Sparrman

Hmmm, not to good. It takes a lot of space when its narrow. Why can't you go closer with the text?  No leader looses connection.

Roy Klein Gebbinck

The minimum distance between the text and the extension line equals:
2*arrow_size + 1*text_offset
One way to reduce this distance is to create a custom arrow block that is n times larger than a 'standard' block, and then apply an arrow size that is n times smaller.
In the image the circle in the magenta arrow block is 4 times larger than the circle in the standard _ORIGIN block. But because the arrow size is 4 times smaller it looks the same as the standard _ORIGIN block in the other dimension line.

DimText_Distance.png

Patrik Sparrman

Roy,  Wow, how do you find out these things??  THANKS for the explanation I understand but this should be deafult for the moment I think I'll pass. I'm a bit allergic to tickmark blocks they turned all over the place before.  /P