Rectangles instead: NO Text Show in Dimen.

[CEHill]

Mechanical 2007 Setup
After what I thought was methodical dimension style setup as I did in 2004 Mechanical DX:

My Dimension text cant' be seen on screen or on plot.

There is a rectangle where the TEXT is supposed to be.....
Please assist

SEE ATTACHED PDF...

[BrenBren]

Mechanical 2007 Setup
After what I thought was methodical dimension style setup as I did in 2004 Mechanical DX:

My Dimension text cant' be seen on screen or on plot.

There is a rectangle where the TEXT is supposed to be.....
Please assist

SEE ATTACHED PDF...
Check to see if you have text masking on - dim styles, text tab, fill color

[CEHill]

I did. Many thanks


BTW, What's its (text fill color) purpose?

....and man, I only stopped setting up stuff only working in AutoCAD since Rel.2004 (in April 2005) and it seems as if 2005 & up is a brand new ballgame such as: Tables, Sheet Sets, Dyn. Blocks, etc.

Now, to learn Inventor Pro R.11 Routed Sys.

I love it but, at 41, I am resembling more and more my salutation below.

[BrenBren]

I did. Many thanks


BTW, What's its (text fill color) purpose?

....and man, I only stopped setting up stuff only working in AutoCAD since Rel.2004 (in April 2005) and it seems as if 2005 & up is a brand new ballgame such as: Tables, Sheet Sets, Dyn. Blocks, etc.

Now, to learn Inventor Pro R.11 Routed Sys.

I love it but, at 41, I am resembling more and more my salutation below.

If you set it to your background color, it creates a nice text mask around your dimensions (great for when your dims go through lines). Other than that, I dunno :)

[CEHill]

Excellent.


Your avatar shows that is some diet you're on!!!:p

[BrenBren]

Excellent.


Your avatar shows that is some diet you're on!!!:p :lol: nah, that is just what I do to my enemies