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    Question Change alignment direction arrow

    where are the settings to change the alignment direction arrow. i have found the place to turn them off/on in the display tab.
    but i cannot fine any other settings, i.e. arrow style etc.

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    Default Re: Change alignment direction arrow

    Are you talking about the arrow that is part of the Alignment Style (and not the Alignment Label Styles)?
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    Default Re: Change alignment direction arrow

    Quote Originally Posted by rkmcswain View Post
    Are you talking about the arrow that is part of the Alignment Style (and not the Alignment Label Styles)?
    you got me there, i'm not sure. that's part of my problem. it shows up on the alignment at the mid point of each straight segment.


    edit: it seems to be on the alignment style.
    Last edited by rmk; 2018-06-19 at 08:49 PM.

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    Default Re: Change alignment direction arrow

    Yes, and AFAIK, there is no way to change its properties.
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    Default Re: Change alignment direction arrow

    There are a few settings for the arrow at the bottom of the Markers tab of the alignment style but only some of the settings have any effect. The size value works but not the type of arrow. The arrow type seems to follow the leader arrow head set for the current dimension style. Switching to a different dimension style as the default changes the arrow head style used for the alignment. .... weird.

    Based on Civil 3D 2015, sp3.

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    Default Re: Change alignment direction arrow

    Quote Originally Posted by MMccall View Post
    There are a few settings for the arrow at the bottom of the Markers tab of the alignment style but only some of the settings have any effect. The size value works but not the type of arrow. The arrow type seems to follow the leader arrow head set for the current dimension style. Switching to a different dimension style as the default changes the arrow head style used for the alignment. .... weird.

    I did not see that on the Markers tab. Thanks!

    Okay, so it works the same way as you describe in Civil 3D 2017, and Civil 3D 2018, and Civil 3D 2019...........
    Some bugs never get fixed.
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    Default Re: Change alignment direction arrow

    I can't seem to duplicate this. Can you explain a little further in detail?

    I changed the arrowhead in the current dimstyle, regen'd, but nothing changed. i am using 2016

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    Default Re: Change alignment direction arrow

    Change the "Leader" arrowhead type of the current Dimstyle (make sure you're not changing a style override).
    Then Regen.
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    Default Re: Change alignment direction arrow

    Quote Originally Posted by rkmcswain View Post
    Change the "Leader" arrowhead type of the current Dimstyle (make sure you're not changing a style override).
    Then Regen.
    AHH, the "Leader" arrowhead type.....that did it. Thanks. Nothing like burying it deep.

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    Default Re: Change alignment direction arrow

    Yes, I suppose if you want to control that symbol via Dimstyle, you'll have to make sure you don't change the *current* dimstyle.
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